Purpose of review: The earlier the treatment, the better the outcomes after acute ischemic stroke. Optimizing prehospital care bears potential to shorten treatment times. We here review the recent literature on mothership vs. drip-and-ship as well as mobile stroke unit concepts.
Recent findings: Mobile stroke units result in the shortest onset-to-treatment times in mostly urban settings.
Summary: Future research should focus on further streamlining processes around mobile stroke units, especially improving dispatch algorithms and improve referral for endovascular therapy.
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