Patients younger than 60 years who have stroke and then experience seizures have a significantly increased risk for dementia, new…
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Little Benefit From Adding Aspiration to Thrombectomy for Stroke
A first-line thrombectomy approach that combines contact aspiration and stent retrieval techniques does not significantly improve the reperfusion rate compared…
Training stroke survivors to walk at a faster speed improves dual-task performance
Research has found that training stroke survivors to walk at a faster speed during recovery can help improve the brain…
AAN Calls for End to Choke-, Strangleholds by Police
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) is calling for an end to chokeholds and strangleholds by law enforcement. In a…
In-ambulance consults can shorten the time between stroke symptom onset and treatment
Eighteen minutes might be all it takes to ensure a full recovery for stroke patients in rural South Carolina. By…
‘Novel, Striking’ Data on Early CVD Risk Factors and Cognition
An increase in risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) during young adulthood is associated with cognitive decline in late life,…
Stroke rate four times higher in Black adults than whites
Black middle-aged adults had an incidence rate of stroke 4 times higher than that of white middle-aged adults, according to…
Another study finds COVID patients face higher risk for stroke
(HealthDay)—A new study adds to mounting evidence that COVID patients have an added risk of stroke. Researchers analyzed data on…
Long-term stroke death rates are higher among Black Medicare patients
A long-term look at Medicare patients shows that Black patients who have an ischemic stroke (blocked blood flow to the…
Understanding the dynamics of brain blood flow could hold key for treating neurologic conditions
While the human brain has over 400 miles of total vasculature, little is known about the tiny capillaries that make…