Stroke:
News and research on Stroke, symptoms and treatment of stroke.
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Oct 8th, 2009
A new study that will be published in the November issue of the American Heart Association journal Stroke states shingles has become yet another risk factor for stroke.
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Oct 2nd, 2009
Patients who were rushed to a hospital suffering a stroke report that they had been experiencing severe stress for a long time prior to the stroke, according to a recent collaborative study conducted in Sweden. The patients in the study experienced a cerebral infarction, which is the type of stroke that occurs in about 85 percent of stroke cases.
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Sep 23rd, 2009
Even though the incidence of atrial fibrillation is higher in men than women, women are more likely than men to experience symptomatic attacks, a higher frequency of recurrences, and significantly higher heart rates during atrial fibrillation, which increases the risk of stroke.
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Sep 21st, 2009
Although magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the gold standard in the diagnosis of stroke, a team of researchers have found that a simple, inexpensive one-minute eye examination was better at diagnosing stroke than the costly neuroimaging approach. The study was a collaboration between investigators from Johns Hopkins and the University of Illinois.
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Sep 18th, 2009
Imaging studies along with diagnostic codes on medical charts show that the rate of strokes in infants and children is two to four times higher than commonly thought.
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Aug 31st, 2009
Two studies published online in the Aug. 29 edition of The Lancet Neurology confirm that carotid endarterectomy surgery is more effective than balloon angioplasty in preventing strokes caused by blockage of the carotid artery in the neck.
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Aug 29th, 2009
Recovering from stroke is hard work. In a study published in Stroke, surveys found that feelings of hopelessness and apathy are very common. Those who sit back and let things just happen around them without effort have worse outcomes than those who get to work and have a positive attitude.
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Aug 28th, 2009
Feelings of hopelessness appear to be associated with increased thickening of neck arteries in healthy, middle-aged women, while apathy among stroke survivors appears common and may impede recovery.
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Aug 25th, 2009
The Connecticut Department of Public Health announced the “Connecticut Comprehensive Plan for Stroke Prevention and Care 2009-2013,” a statewide plan to create a coordinated system of stroke care and prevention.
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Aug 13th, 2009
Strokes are the leading cause of disability and the third leading cause of death in the United States. Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) are often the first signs of an imminent stroke.