Small Strokes, Big Impact: Excessive Mortality After Acute Ischemic Stroke in Parkinson's Disease
Patients with PD and AIS had greater than expected mortality that was independent of comorbidities or stroke characteristics. This may reflect widespread structural and functional deficits that may warrant a targeted therapeutic strategy. © 2026 The Author(s). Movement Disorders published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society.
Authors
- Gregory D. Scott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0830-5557)
- Anusha Mishra
- Lee E. Neilson
- Chen Lin
Institutions
- University of Iowa (US)
- Oregon Health & Science University (US)
- Louisiana State University in Shreveport (US)
- Portland VA Medical Center (US)
- Birmingham VA Medical Center (US)
- VA Portland Health Care System (US)
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Movement Disorders
- Published
- 2026-02-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/mds.70218
- Primary Topic
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Collins Medical Trust
- Australian Government
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute on Aging
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- NIH Clinical Center