Patients with stroke symptoms attended by a mobile stroke unit (MSU) have an 18% chance of averting a stroke vs an 11% chance with traditional emergency medical services (EMSs), a new study shows.

A new scientific statement discusses rapid evaluation for transient ischemic attack (TIA) due to high risk of future stroke. Stroke symptoms that disappear in under an hour, known as a transient ...

Strokes are the fifth leading cause of death in the United States and a leading cause of disability, according to the American Stroke Association. "Stroke is injury to the brain from impairment of ...

Spotting a stroke quickly can make all the difference between a full recovery and lifelong challenges. In the fast-paced ...

In May, the issue of stroke is top of mind for health care providers, since it is Stroke Awareness Month. The symptoms of stroke and services that Transylvania Regional Hospital (TRH) provides to the ...

SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images Strokes are a leading cause of death in the US, with nearly 800,000 people experiencing one every year. On average, a stroke occurs every 40 seconds in the ...

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Stroke care has long been a race against time, but recent innovations are changing the game, with interventions beginning even before patients reach the hospital doors. Dr. Matthew Koenig, a renowned ...

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From a certain high-heeled Mouse to the tiny version of our favorite candy, just the idea of “mini” is psychologically reassuring. But when it comes to a mini stroke, the diminutive prefix does little ...

Women do not always show the “classic” stroke symptoms — and according to doctors, that is exactly why their strokes are missed more often. “In my practice, the stories that haunt me aren’t the ...

Joyce Gorham-Worsley shares her stroke experience to raise awareness on the importance of timely intervention and lifestyle management in preventing strokes.