Practice question

Answer the question and get instant feedback.

EasyNeurologyAcute ischaemic stroke - thrombolysis windowca-mccqe1ca-rcpsc-emca-rcpsc-im

A 60-year-old woman presents with sudden onset right-sided weakness and aphasia 90 minutes ago. CT head shows no haemorrhage. According to Canadian Stroke Best Practice Recommendations, what is the recommended time window from symptom onset within which IV thrombolysis should generally be administered in eligible patients?

Practice more on iatroX

Educational content. Not a substitute for clinical judgement or local policy.