Stroke

Young adult stroke patients may be misdiagnosed in ER

American Heart — SAN DIEGO, Feb. 18, 2009 - Young adults with stroke symptoms are sometimes misdiagnosed in emergency rooms - making them miss effective early treatment - according to research presented today at the American Stroke Association's International ...More…

Ischemic stroke rate increases dramatically in mid-40s

American Heart — DALLAS, Feb. 26, 2009 - Rates of the most common form of stroke begin to increase sharply after age 44, particularly in men, researchers reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. In a Finnish study of 1,008 ischemic stroke ...More…

Adult stroke patients report low use of healthcare ...

American Heart — Adult stroke patients report low use of healthcare services to prevent a second stroke DALLAS, March 5, 2009 - Men and women who have experienced a first stroke report sub-optimal use of healthcare services to prevent a second stroke, researchers ...More…

DHDSP - Stroke - Home Page - DHDSP

Centers for Disease Control — Below you will find some of the recent highlights and/or products regarding stroke. CDCynergy Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Online Training Module A stroke occurs either when the blood supply to part of the brain is blocked or when a blood ...More…

May is National Stroke Awareness Month

Centers for Disease Control — Stroke strikes fast. You should too. Call 9-1-1 immediately. New treatments are available that can reduce the damage caused by a stroke for some victims. But these treatments need to be given soon after the symptoms start. Knowing the symptoms of ...More…

Editor's Note: MAY IS AMERICAN STROKE MONTH.

American Heart — Caring for stroke survivors sometimes stressful, but also rewarding DALLAS, April 30, 2009 - While caring for stroke survivors can be highly stressful for some families, many families feel little or no strain from caregiving, and even report that ...More…

Frequent coffee drinking associated with lower stroke ...

American Heart — Frequent coffee drinking associated with lower stroke risk in nonsmoking women DALLAS, Feb. 16, 2009 - Long-term coffee consumption is associated with lower stroke risk in women who don't smoke, according to a 24-year follow-up study reported in ...More…

Stroke is a Woman's Problem Too

American Heart Association — Stroke is the third leading cause of death for American women after diseases of the heart and cancer. It claims more than twice as many lives as breast cancer. Each year, about 8 percent of American females who die are stroke victims. In the ...More…

Treadmill therapy rewires brain, helps stroke survivors ...

American Heart — Treadmill therapy rewires brain, helps stroke survivors walk better DALLAS, Aug. 29, 2008 - Treadmill exercise may help stroke survivors regain their ability to walk by rewiring parts of the brain responsible for controlling balance and motor ...More…

Specialized care, telemedicine may improve stroke outcomes

American Heart — DALLAS, Nov. 21, 2088 - 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, ...More…

Stroke Trials Registry

The Stroke Trials Registry is a continuously updated registry of randomized clinical trials in stroke and cerebrovascular disease. We comply with the "Health on the Net" (HON) code of standards for trustworthy health information: verify here. ...More…

Stroke: First aid

Mayo Clinic — A stroke occurs when there's bleeding into your brain, or normal blood flow to your brain is blocked. Within minutes of being deprived of essential nutrients, brain cells start dying - a process that may continue over the next several hours. A ...More…