Stroke

...in Rochester, Minn., the researchers identified patients who suffered an angioplasty-related cerebrovascular accident (CVA), defined as a stroke, or a transient ischemic attack (TIA or mini-stroke), and compared outcomes with the remainder...

In this article: Angioplasty, Mayo Clinic, Medical advice, Chest pain, and Transient ischemic attack

...at Johns Hopkins have affirmed that migraine headaches are associated with more than twofold higher chances of the most common kind of stroke: those occurring when blood supply to the brain is suddenly cut off by the buildup of plaque or...

In this article: Migraine, Johns Hopkins, Aspirin, Hormone, Headache, Medical advice, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Cardiovascular disease, and Estrogen

...risk of ischemic stroke, and the risk is especially high in women, a new study has found. Ischemic stroke, the most common type of stroke, occurs when blood supply to the brain is cut off by plaque accumulation or a blood clot. In this...

In this article: Migraine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Aspirin, Hormone, Headache, North America, and Europe

London, Nov 16 : Experts have urged people to check their pulse for atrial fibrillation, a condition that might cause stroke. Atrial fibrillation is characterised by an abnormal heart rhythm. A survey involving over 2000 people showed...

In this article: Atrial fibrillation, Respondent, British Heart Foundation, and London

Being unable to speak will not stop Chris Knox singing. The Kiwi musician, 57, can say only a few words after suffering a stroke at his home in Auckland in June, but has still provided some vocals on a new compilation album. The...

In this article: Chris Knox, Auckland, The Dominion Post, Don McGlashan, Boh Runga, and Liam Gallagher

People are being urged to check their pulse for a condition that causes around 16,000 strokes every year. Published: 8:00AM GMT 16 Nov 2009 Atrial fibrillation affects around 800,000 people in the UK and is characterised by an abnormal...

In this article: Atrial fibrillation, British Heart Foundation, Breast cancer, Testicular cancer, England, and UK

...of knee pain on set. A contestant who was hospitalized after competing briefly on the game show "Wipeout" died two weeks later of a stroke apparently caused by a rare condition, his father said. Tom Sparks, 33, was participating...

In this article: Wipeout, Endemol, Surgery, Brain damage, and University of Southern California

TUESDAY, Nov. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Although many wedding vows include the phrase "in sickness and in health," a stroke can put that promise to the test by causing major relationship problems for married couples, according to British...

In this article: University of Ulster and Anxiety

...brain cells begin to die, causing brain damage and even death. Common functions affected or lost during a stroke include speech, movement and memory. Stroke is the third-leading cause of death in the United States, according to the National...

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A three-year study of 57,000 stroke victims has found troubling evidence that, despite widespread awareness campaigns, many people experiencing symptoms of stroke do not act quickly enough to avert damage and disability. In a report...

In this article: Los Angeles Times, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Los Angeles, North Carolina, California, and Massachusetts