Stroke: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment Document List

Stroke Publications - (31 Articles)

• Aerobics May Improve Walking and Endurance After Stroke
  Research reveals stroke survivors who completed group aerobic exercise programs similar to cardiac rehabilitation programs significantly improved aerobic endurance and walking ability.
  Author: Journal of the American Heart Association Report
  Publish Date: 2019-08-15

• Stroke Affects More Than Just Physical Functioning
  After a stroke, people who have only mild disability can often have hidden problems that can really affect their quality of life.
  Author: American Academy of Neurology
  Publish Date: 2018-04-02

• Wearable Stretchable Electronics Aid Stroke Recovery Treatment
  New wearable designed to be worn on the throat could be a game-changer in the field of stroke rehabilitation.
  Author: Northwestern University
  Publish Date: 2018-02-19 - Updated: 2018-04-30

• Newborns Who Experience Stroke Regain Language Function in Opposite Side of Brain
  Researchers extending study of brain function after perinatal stroke looking at both left and right brain strokes and also whether brain functions other than language are relocated and where.
  Author: Georgetown University Medical Center
  Publish Date: 2018-02-17

• Mini-Strokes - Understanding and Knowing the Warning Signs
  While the symptoms are the same, the difference between a transient ischemic attack (TIA) and a stroke is that the blockage is temporary, lasting between a few minutes and 24 hours.
  Author: Family Features
  Publish Date: 2017-06-21

• 1 in 3 American Adults May Have Already Had a Warning Stroke
  35% of respondents reported having experienced at least one sign of a warning stroke, called a transient ischemic attack or TIA.
  Author: American Stroke Association
  Publish Date: 2017-05-02

• Ways to Reduce Stroke Risk
  Information from the The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding signs and symptoms of having a stroke.
  Author: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  Publish Date: 2011-11-09 - Updated: 2021-12-03

• Vasospasm Complication From Stroke
  Vasospasm occurs when a nearby blood vessel goes into spasm and constricts closing down the vessel and possibly leading to permanent brain damage or death.
  Author: Disabled World
  Publish Date: 2011-07-16 - Updated: 2022-02-10

• Family Involvement in Stroke Patient Exercise Therapy
  Family involvement in exercise therapy could significantly improve function and recovery after stroke.
  Author: American Heart Association
  Publish Date: 2011-03-05

• New Hope for Stroke Victims
  Much of the devastation of stroke and head trauma is due to damage caused the overproduction of a substance in the brain called glutamate.
  Author: Weizmann Institute of Science
  Publish Date: 2011-02-09

• Inflammation: A New Therapeutic Target Years After Stroke
  Breakthrough in stroke research identifying the potential reversibility of chronic neurologic disability in stroke survivors.
  Author: Institute for Neurological Research
  Publish Date: 2011-02-02 - Updated: 2022-06-19

• Most Medicare Stroke Patients Re-hospitalized or Dead Within Year
  Nearly two-thirds of Medicare beneficiaries discharged from hospitals after ischemic stroke die or are readmitted within one year.
  Author: American Heart Association
  Publish Date: 2010-12-18

• Researchers Offer New Hope For Stroke Patients
  Therapy May Reverse Stroke Damage by Jump-starting Growth of Nerve Fibers.
  Author: Loyola University Health System
  Publish Date: 2010-12-07

• Why the Brain has Limited Capacity for Repair After Stroke
  Stroke is the leading cause of adult disability due to the limited capacity for the brain to recover.
  Author: Stroke News
  Publish Date: 2010-11-07

• With a Stroke Acting FAST May Save a Life
  When faced with a stroke patient FAST stands for Face Arms Speech and Time and involves asking three easy questions.
  Author: Stroke Information
  Publish Date: 2010-09-18 - Updated: 2017-12-24

• Brain Stimulation Helps Partially Paralyzed Stroke Patients
  Stroke patients left partially paralyzed found their condition improved after they received simple and non-invasive method of brain stimulation.
  Author: Wiley-Blackwell
  Publish Date: 2010-09-13 - Updated: 2016-06-13

• Get With The Guidelines Stroke Program
  Get with the guidelines stroke program could be a foundation for improving stroke care globally.
  Author: American Heart Association
  Publish Date: 2010-08-30

• Assessing Spatial Neglect Brain Damage Following a Stroke
  Spatial neglect - when people recovering from stroke sometimes behave as if completely unaware of one half of the world.
  Author: Elsevier
  Publish Date: 2010-04-28

• 70% of Patients Unaware they Suffered a Minor Stroke
  Study highlights fact that many patients don't know they had a minor stroke and need emergency care.
  Author: American Heart Association
  Publish Date: 2010-04-16

• World Stroke Day - 29 October 2009
  According to the World Stroke Organization stroke now accounts for almost 6 million deaths each year.
  Author: European Society of Cardiology
  Publish Date: 2009-10-23

• Most Stroke Victims Arrive at Hospital Too Late for Drug Therapy
  Most stroke patients arrive at the hospital too late to take advantage of a clot-busting drug that significantly reduces stroke symptoms.
  Author: Yale School of Public Health
  Publish Date: 2009-10-02 - Updated: 2018-01-26

• Severe Stress can Cause Stroke
  There appears to be a correlation between stress and stroke but this needs to be interpreted with great caution.
  Author: University of Gothenburg
  Publish Date: 2009-10-01 - Updated: 2010-11-07

• Stroke Telemedicine Recommended for Arizona
  Some 10,000 Arizonans suffer an acute stroke each year, and those living in Phoenix or Tucson have the advantage of availability to primary stroke centers.
  Author: Mayo Clinic
  Publish Date: 2009-08-25 - Updated: 2015-03-18

• 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.
  Author: Mayo Clinic
  Publish Date: 2009-07-18

• Risks and Outcome of Stroke Not the Same in Males and Females
  Stroke typically occurs when arteries become blocked preventing blood from flowing to the brain.
  Author: American Physiological Society
  Publish Date: 2009-07-16 - Updated: 2010-11-07

• People with Irregular Heartbeat More Likely to Have Stroke
  People with irregular heartbeat five times more likely to have a stroke and twice as likely to die from one.
  Author: The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
  Publish Date: 2009-06-10 - Updated: 2014-05-19

• Cerebrovascular Disease - Facts, Diagnosis, and Treatment
  Cerebrovascular disease is any disorder that affects the blood vessels that provide oxygen rich blood to a persons brain and face.
  Author: Disabled World
  Publish Date: 2009-06-05

• Stroke Survivors Improve Balance with Tai Chi
  Stroke survivors can improve their balance by practicing the Chinese martial art of tai chi.
  Author: University of Illinois at Chicago
  Publish Date: 2009-03-23

• Options After Suffering Stroke
  Brain surgery after suffering a severe stroke generally improves the patients lives and allows them to live longer.
  Author: University of Rochester Medical Center
  Publish Date: 2009-03-12 - Updated: 2010-11-13

• Cell Type Limits Stroke Damage
  Research has demonstrated the existence of a type of cells that limits brain damage after a stroke.
  Author: Laval University
  Publish Date: 2009-01-27

• Childhood Stroke: Causes and Information
  Information regarding causes and symptoms of childhood stroke including Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome and MELAS Syndrome.
  Author: Thomas C. Weiss
  Publish Date: 2009-01-25 - Updated: 2017-06-26