Neurointensivist, mother, daughter, sister, wife, public health advocate, sports fan. Tweets are my own views.
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Deeply appreciate the work of my co-authors and AHA staff. We very much hope that the information we present is helpful towards achieving equitable stroke functional outcomes for all. 🙏 @StrokeAHA_ASA @TuftsMCNeuro
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Sustained improvements in stroke recovery and secondary prevention depend on organizational capacity, equitable implementation based on need, and supportive community and policy infrastructure. Without these broader supports, patient-level interventions are unlikely to be effective or lasting
✍🏼 @senelson13 @MonaBahouth @hayman_ll
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Sarah Nelson, MD, MPH, FAAN, FNCS retweeted
These guidelines provide focused practical recommendations based on recent evidence regarding patient selection and decision-making for EVT in patients presenting with acute distal/medium vessel occlusion.🧠
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Sarah Nelson, MD, MPH, FAAN, FNCS retweeted
Join us for our monthly webinar on Thursday, June 18, at 3PM CST!🧠
Journal Club: Early Blood Pressure Targets in Acute Spinal Cord Injury: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Article link: shorturl.at/zDHei
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I am honored to announce that I will be the keynote speaker at the BIAA-Maine conference in September! I will be talking about cerebrovascular disease across the lifespan. Spread the word!! 🧠💖🤓 #timeisbrain #kidsstroketoo #awareness @TuftsMCNeuro
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SAVE THE DATE!!! 🧠
Our next webinar will be a journal club - "Early Blood Pressure Targets in Acute Spinal Cord Injury: A Randomized Clinical Trial "
Thursday, June 18, 3PM CST - Zoom link to be posted on Connect.
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Sarah Nelson, MD, MPH, FAAN, FNCS retweeted
"We suggest that either prophylactic ASM or no ASM be used for seizure prophylaxis in patients undergoing supratentorial neurosurgery. If an ASM is used, we suggest LEV over PHT for a short duration."🧠
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Also joined by the excellent Jen Hurley! A terrific episode!
How did ANA Investigates become a leading voice in academic neurology?🎙️🧠
Host & new Executive Producer Dr. @ifrahzawar is joined by Drs. Adeline Goss, Megan Richie, and Romer Geocadin to reflect on the podcast’s origins and evolution since 2019.
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Among patients with stroke due to medium-vessel occlusion, thrombectomy led to functional independence at 90 days (in 58.6% of patients, vs. 46.6% with medical management) but also to a higher risk of intracranial hemorrhage. Full ORIENTAL-MeVO trial results: nej.md/42z7dNj
Editorial: Endovascular Therapy for Medium-Vessel Occlusion Stroke — Narrowing the Target Population nej.md/4d9ALY4
ALT This is an image from the Original Article "Endovascular Treatment of Medium-Vessel-Occlusion Strokes" published in the New England Journal of Medicine on May 14, 2026. The trial name, ORIENTAL-MeVO, has been added to the title. Below the title, a chart is shown comparing the Modified Rankin Scale scores of the control and endovascular thrombectomy groups, illustrating the distribution of functional outcomes at 90 days. The chart uses percentages to display outcomes for scores ranging from 0 to 6.
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Sarah Nelson, MD, MPH, FAAN, FNCS retweeted
Hematoma evacuation efficacy may mediate the association between mean hematoma density and in-hospital mortality in pts w/ ICH undergoing minimally invasive surgery.🧠
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Sarah Nelson, MD, MPH, FAAN, FNCS retweeted
🚨 #ESOC2026 Late-breaking: The LATE-MT trial shows improved 90-day outcomes in patients with large vessel occlusion (LVO) treated with EVT between 24–72 hours after stroke onset.
@ESOstroke #Stroke #EVT #Thrombectomy #LVO
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Sarah Nelson, MD, MPH, FAAN, FNCS retweeted
🚨 The ATTRACTION trial at #ESOC2026 shows adjunct tirofiban after successful thrombectomy improves outcomes in acute ischaemic stroke.
✅ 49.3% vs 43.3% functional independence (90 days)
📈 Significant benefit (RR 1.15; p=0.01)
🧠 No increase in sICH or mortality
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Sarah Nelson, MD, MPH, FAAN, FNCS retweeted
ATLAS meta-analysis of 6 trials on EVT for large core infarcts confirms large treatment effect of EVT, reducing disability and mortality, with a NNT of 4,2.
Treatment benefit was consistent over clinical and most imaging subgroups.
@ESOstroke #VoiceOfStroke #Stroke #ESOC2026
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Sarah Nelson, MD, MPH, FAAN, FNCS retweeted
🚨 New #ESOC2026 trial results
Early administration of tirofiban after insufficient response to IV thrombolysis improved 90-day functional outcomes in acute ischemic stroke patients without increasing symptomatic ICH or mortality.
#Stroke #AcuteStroke #Thrombolysis @ESOstroke
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SAVE THE DATE!!!🧠
Our next monthly Neuroscience Webinar will be on Thursday, May 21, 3-4PM CST:
"Leading Early, Rising Wisely: Leadership and the Art of Gentle Self-Promotion for Early Career Neurointensivists"
Zoom info on Connect.
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Amazing, Flavia, congrats!! @TuftsMedicine
Today, Laura C. Duncan and I had the opportunity to visit the Framingham practice. A highlight for me was hand-delivering a card signed by Dr. Erika Werner and Dr. Helen Boucher to Dr. Flavia Machado in recognition of her outstanding outpatient clinical care. @TuftsMCNeuro
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Sarah Nelson, MD, MPH, FAAN, FNCS retweeted
What is the true financial value of an academic neurologist? 📊🧠
Join us on Friday, May 8, 5–6 PM EDT for a live webinar exploring RVUs, compensation trends, and the broader impact of academic neurology.
🔗 Register Now: members.myana.org/site_event…
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Sarah Nelson, MD, MPH, FAAN, FNCS retweeted
This retrospective observational study found that in patients receiving mechanical thrombectomy for large vessel occlusion #stroke, blood pressure drops during the first 24 hours after groin puncture are common and associated with worse functional outcome: hubs.la/Q04dr0dN0
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Sarah Nelson, MD, MPH, FAAN, FNCS retweeted
EVT for anterior cerebral artery occlusion is associated w/ better clinical outcomes compared w/ SMM, particularly in pts w/ mod-severe stroke, w/o increased risk of symptomatic ICH or 90d mortality.🧠
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Among survivors of intracerebral hemorrhage, a single pill with three low-dose antihypertensive agents added to standard care was associated with a lower incidence of stroke and major cardiovascular events than placebo. Full TRIDENT trial results: nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NE…
Editorial: Blood-Pressure Control after Intracerebral Hemorrhage — An Unbroken Glass Ceiling nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NE…
ALT Original Article | APR 23, 2026 Three Low-Dose Antihypertensive Agents in a Single Pill after Intracerebral Hemorrhage (TRIDENT) Figure 2. Cumulative Incidence of First Recurrent Stroke (Primary Outcome).
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Sarah Nelson, MD, MPH, FAAN, FNCS retweeted
Is iNPH a distinct clinical syndrome—or still an open question in neurology? 🧠💧
Drs. Alberto Espay & Michael Williams join Dr. Kara Wyant in ANA Investigates to unpack diagnosis, management, & ongoing debates, along with insights from the PENS trial.
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