TNK Window into His Brain: If This Aphasic Veteran Could Talk

T his is a fictional piece that imagines a "conversation" between a patient experiencing a stroke that renders him aphasic, though we can read his thoughts, and the team of doctors assessing his symptoms as part of a stroke alert.The protocol of questions and examination determines whether he is a candidate for tenectaplase (TNK), intervention for acute ischemic stroke."What's your name?How old are you?"

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Journal of General Internal Medicine
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2025-04-29
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-025-09553-z
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Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function
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TNK Window into His Brain: If This Aphasic Veteran Could Talk

Lealani Mae Y. Acosta
Journal of General Internal Medicine
Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function
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TNK Window into His Brain: If This Aphasic Veteran Could Talk

Lealani Mae Y. Acosta
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T his is a fictional piece that imagines a "conversation" between a patient experiencing a stroke that renders him aphasic, though we can read his thoughts, and the team of doctors assessing his symptoms as part of a stroke alert.The protocol of questions and examination determines whether he is a candidate for tenectaplase (TNK), intervention for acute ischemic stroke."What's your name?How old are you?"

Journal of General Internal MedicineVol. 40(13)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
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Neuroscience, Education and Cognitive Function
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