Strokes are classified as a group of brain disorders involving a loss of functions (neurologic deficits) that occur when the blood supply to any part of the brain is interrupted. Even a brief interruption to the circulation can cause decreases in brain function. The specific neurologic deficits may vary depending on the location, extent of the damage, and cause of the disorder. A stroke affects about 4 out of 1,000 people.
World leaders focus on stroke prevention, care as Stroke journal turns 40 – On the 40th anniversary of the journal Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association, stroke leaders from around the world celebrated stroke research accomplishments and set an agenda for the future, according to a special report in the journal.
Clinical study shows patients gain limb movement years after stroke – Patients show modest yet meaningful gains in limb movement and an improved outlook on life years after suffering a stroke, a major clinical study has found.
Warfarin users appear more likely to develop brain bleeding following stroke treatment – Patients already taking warfarin who develop an acute stroke appear more likely to experience a brain hemorrhage following treatment with an intravenous clot-dissolving medication, even if their blood clotting function appears normal, revealed by researchers.
Study: secondary stroke prevention needs improvement – New research finds that one out of 12 people who have a stroke will likely soon have another stroke, and one out of four will likely die within one year.
Chocolate lovers could be lowering their risk of stroke: Study — Preliminary data show possible health benefits of eating chocolate. – Giving chocolates to your Valentine on February 14th may help lower their risk of stroke based on a preliminary study from researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital.
Patients experiencing acute ischemic stroke (AIS) are more likely to receive tissue plasminogen activator on weekends than on weekdays. – Stroke patients admitted to the hospital on the weekend appear more likely to receive the clot-dissolving medication tissue plasminogen activator than patients admitted during the week. However, stroke death rates appear similar among weekend and weekday admissions.
Americans born in the South may have a higher risk of dying from stroke as adults – US people born in the Southern stroke belt have a higher risk of dying from stroke as adults, even if they later move away, compared to people who were born in other parts of the country.
New understanding about mechanism for cell death after stroke leads to possible therapy – New understanding about mechanism for cell death after stroke leads to possible therapy, revealed by scientists at the Brain Research Centre, Canada.
Mayo Clinic researchers find previous exercise helps stroke patients recover faster – A person who has exercised regularly prior to the onset of a stroke appears to recover more quickly, say researchers from Mayo Clinic in Florida, USA, in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.
Suffer Stroke Symptoms? Second Strokes Often Follow Within Hours – About half of all people who have a major stroke following a warning stroke (a transient ischemic attack or mild stroke) have it within 24 hours of the first event, according to research published in the June 2, 2009, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Stanford study expands window for effective stroke treatment – stroke treatment limit extended to 4.5 hours after first symptom. – Once symptoms start, there’s only a tiny window of time for stroke victims to get life-saving treatment. Now, research from the Stanford University School of Medicine has cracked that window open a bit wider.
Cholesterol-lowering drugs statins may help prevent stroke recurrence. – People who take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins after a stroke may be less likely to have another stroke later, according to research published in the May 26, 2009, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
