A study led by a neurologist from McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
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Artificial Intelligence improves stroke and dementia diagnosis in most common brain scan
Machine learning has detected one of the commonest causes of dementia and stroke, in the most widely used form of
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Stroke prevention drug combo shows promise, study says
If you’ve had a minor stroke or a transient ischemic stroke (TIA), taking the clot-preventing drug clopidogrel along with aspirin
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Noninvasive brain stimulation leads to fine motor improvement after stroke
Stroke is common and accompanied by complex disabilities—such as lower and upper limb disability, speech impairment, and chronic post-stroke pain.
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Stroke survivors may benefit from magnetic brain stimulation
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is a noninvasive brain stimulation technique; magnetic coils are placed on a person’s scalp, and
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Impaired brain pathways may cause attention problems after stroke
Damage to some of the pathways that carry information throughout the brain may be responsible for attention deficit in patients
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Men younger than 50: The more you smoke, the more you stroke
Men under 50 who smoked were more likely to have a stroke, and their risk increased with the number of
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Man develops severe ‘thunderclap’ headaches after eating world’s hottest chili pepper: His pain was so intense that he sought emergency care
Taking part in a hot chilli pepper eating contest might have some unexpected consequences, highlight doctors in the journal BMJ
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Depression negatively impacts heart and stroke patients
Depression, even when undiagnosed, can have many negative effects on cardiovascular patients, including poor healthcare experiences, more use of healthcare
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