Stroke patients treated intravenously with loberamisal, a novel neuroprotective medication, daily for 10 days and starting within 48 hours of stroke symptoms, had better recovery than patients who ...

Around 100,000 Britons suffer a stroke each year. The condition occurs when blood stops flowing to part of the brain and is a ...

Highly targeted electrical stimulation to the brain showed promise as a new treatment for the most common type of stroke, according to a pilot study led by UCLA Health researchers. Many patients are ...

The first international trial of an unproven stroke treatment available in the U.S. has concluded that, while harmless, "perispinal" etanercept—injected into the spinal area—is no more effective than ...

Every 40 seconds someone in the United States experiences a stroke. With more than 795,000 patients annually experiencing a stroke, it is now the leading cause of disability for Americans. Identifying ...

When Cheryl Hamrick woke up in the middle of the night, she didn’t know what time it was. It was the awful pain radiating from the right side of the back of her head that was at the forefront of her ...

A research review found that clot-busting therapy and mechanical clot removal to treat ischemic stroke in people with a pre-existing disability or dementia was as safe and effective as in adults ...

A visit to the hospital that began with treatment for a serious heart infection suddenly turned into a race against time for ...

Patients who receive rapid stroke treatment are more likely to recover independence and avoid long-term disability.

May is Stroke Awareness Month, and neurologists want patients to understand that most stroke cases may be prevented. One in ...

A Huntsville family is asking for help after their child suffered a stroke, and the lifesaving treatment he needs is at a ...

The 17-year-old from Clovis, California, loved gaming, fantasy football, and playing basketball with friends. He was ...