title: [Neuro-ultrasonographic evaluation of ischemic stroke].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The development of new management strategies for acute stroke demands better understanding of the ischemic mechanism, cerebrovascular anatomy, and cerebral hemodynamics for individual patients. The use of carotid duplex sonography, transcranial Doppler sonography, and echocardiography allows evaluation of the key areas of interest in a prompt, safe, accurate, and cost effective manner.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Knowledge of these methods is essential for neurologist caring for patients with stroke.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Neurología, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Wake Forest University, NC 27157-1078, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alayón
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Tegeler
mesh_terms: D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Valoración neurosonológica del ictus isquémico.