Stroke:
News and research on Stroke, symptoms and treatment of stroke.
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Dec 8th, 2008
A three-year pound 12 million communications campaign to promote public awareness around stroke was announced today by Health Minister Ann Keen.
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Dec 5th, 2008
Research scientists using a novel, hand-operated robotic device and functional MRI (fMRI) have found that chronic stroke patients can be rehabilitated.
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Dec 3rd, 2008
According to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), use of a novel robotic device can help improve recovery from stroke. Researchers, using functional (fMRI), in conjunction with use of a hand operated robotic device, observed how the brain responds during stroke recovery, even six months after stroke has occurred.
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Dec 1st, 2008
Researchers have identified three bedside clinical features that can help more accurately distinguish TIAs from disorders that might mimic their symptoms.
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Nov 26th, 2008
A majority of stroke patients don't think they're having a stroke -- and as a result -- delay seeking treatment until their condition worsens.
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Nov 21st, 2008
Stroke patients have significantly better chances of surviving and living independently when they receive specialized stroke care in community hospitals that have telecommunication support from major stroke centers.
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Nov 18th, 2008
A study is under way at Rush University Medical Center using a small, soft-patch device made of a Gore-tex-type material – often used to make durable outerwear – to close a common hole found in the heart called a patent foramen ovale (PFO) in order to prevent recurrent strokes and transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) in adults.
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Oct 30th, 2008
A study demonstrates that CT (computed tomography) perfusion imaging may dramatically improve stroke diagnosis.
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Oct 27th, 2008
A new study shows that people who are physically active before suffering a stroke may have less severe problems as a result and recover better compared to those who did not exercise before having a stroke.
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Oct 17th, 2008
African-Americans May Be at Higher Risk of Stroke-Causing Brain Lesions ST. PAUL, Minn. – Cerebral microbleeds, which are small bleeds within the brain, appear to be more common in African-Americans than in Caucasians, increasing the likelihood of having a stroke.
