Safe Implementation of Mechanical Thrombectomy in Acute Stroke Patients with Major Arterial Occlusion and Concomitant Subdural Hematoma
Case 1. A 67-year-old right-handed man was admitted to our hospital complaining of left extremity weakness after 70 minutes from stroke onset. The initial neurological examination revealed drowsiness, global aphasia, left homonymous hemianopia, and left hemiparesis including facial palsy with an NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score of 19. He also showed a laceration to the right forehead with perilesional swelling.