In the United Kingdom, the number of patients presenting few or no sequelae after a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) has multiplied by three thanks to artificial intelligence (AI), the British Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday.
85,000 people a year suffer a stroke in England
Developed by an Oxford-based company, the Brainomix e-Stroke system reduces diagnosis by over an hour and enables the most appropriate treatment to be quickly chosen. Its use, in 111,000 cases of suspected stroke, increased the rate of patients with no or mild disability from 16% to 48%.
AI provides decision-making support in the interpretation of brain scans, to allow the patient “to have the right treatment, in the right place, at the right time,” the ministry underlines. More than 85,000 people in England have a stroke each year.
“I was able to walk again two days later”
The Ministry of Health cites the example of Carol Wilson, a teaching assistant and grandmother, who in June 2021 suffered from severe cramps and quickly lost her sight and the use of her limbs. The software made it possible to quickly diagnose a blood clot in the brain and opt for a thrombectomy. “I was able to sit up and text my family the same day, go home and walk again about two days after I had a stroke,” she testified.
“Every minute saved during the initial hospital evaluation of people with stroke symptoms dramatically improves the patient’s chances of leaving the hospital healthy,” said Dr. Timothy Ferris, director of transformation within the public health system ( NHS).
Source: BFM TV
