Inventors:
Taura L. Barr - Waynesburg PA, US
Maria Del Mar Matarin - Kent, GB
Steven Jay Warach - West Lake Hills TX, US
Andrew Barry Singleton - Poolesville MD, US
Yvette P. Conley - North Huntingdon PA, US
International Classification:
C12Q 1/68, A61B 6/00, A61B 5/055, G01N 33/68, A61B 5/00
US Classification:
424 9464, 436501, 435 792, 506 9, 435 612, 435 611, 506 18, 506 16, 435 71, 5303898, 536 2431, 530300, 600407, 600410, 378 4
Abstract:
The present invention provides methods and compositions for the diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke. The invention further provides methods and compositions for distinguishing acute ischemic stroke from other forms of stroke and TIAs and “stroke mimic” events. Moreover, methods and compositions are provided to facilitate the treatment of acute ischemic stroke patients.