Stroke Deaths Appear to Be Rising Again After Decline
A Rutgers analysis of U.S. stroke deaths from 1975 to 2019 has found both a dramatic decline and the potential for an important resurgence.
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How is Air Pollution Linked to Stroke Trajectory?
A new study looks at the role of air pollution on the trajectory of stroke, including cardiovascular events after first stroke and death.
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More Stroke Patients Could Experience Benefits from Thrombectomy, Studies Suggest
Thrombectomy, a procedure to treat large vessel occlusions, achieves positive outcomes for individuals experiencing other types of strokes.
Post-Stroke Dual Task Rehabilitation
Mike Studer, PT, DPT, MHS, NCS, CEEAA, CWT, CSST, FAPTA, and Robert Winningham, PhD, detail how post-stroke dual task rehabilitation brings back automaticity in gait through distractions that force the act of walking into the background.
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Whitepaper Details Effects of InMotion Technology on Stroke Outcomes
A new whitepaper details the significant clinical effects of InMotion Robotic technology on patient recovery.
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Sperm Research Spawns New Test to Detect Stroke, Concussion
TETDiagnostics has been awarded a grant to perform a clinical study of a concussion and stroke diagnostic that evolved from sperm research.
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International Multi-Center Study Confirms Stroke Risk in Younger Healthier COVID-19 Patients
Even moderate COVID-19 infection increased risk of death in younger, healthier stroke patients, a large study suggests.
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Computer Science Professor Creates Stroke Recovery App That Helps Survivors Relearn Skills
Mark Brodie – a computer science professor at Simpson College – and his wife have developed a stroke recovery app influenced by his rehab experience, per U.S. News & World Report.
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How a Motion-Sensor Video Game Helps Stroke Patients
A motion-sensor video game allows stroke patients to recover at home while checking in periodically with a therapist via telehealth.
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Paired VNS Therapy for Stroke Recovery Promising for PTs, OTs
The FDA-approved, first-of-its-kind Vivistim Paired VNS System is an outcomes-based adjunct intervention for survivors of ischemic stroke.
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Women Have Greater In-Hospital Stroke Mortality vs Men Despite Fewer Complications
Women had greater risk for in-hospital stroke mortality than men despite having fewer complications, researchers report.
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COVID-19-Associated Strokes Link to Higher Disability and Death Risk
Patients with COVID-19 who experience acute ischemic stroke appear to be at higher risk for severe disability and death compared with stroke patients treated in the pre-COVID era, clinicians suggest.
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Food Insecurity Common Among Stroke Survivors, New Research Suggests
One in three stroke survivors in the US have food insecurity, which is nearly double the prevalence among people who have not had a stroke, according to preliminary research presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2022.
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COVID-19 Increasing Stroke Risks in People of All Ages
COVID-19 is increasing the risk of heart attack and stroke in not just older people but also those under 50, studies suggest, University of Utah Health reports.
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Cholesterol Buildup in Brain Presents New Target to Reduce Dementia Risk from Stroke
University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers discover a potential treatment to reduce the risk of post-stroke dementia, which may be influenced by the immune response to dead brain tissue left in the wake of a stroke, according to a study published in the Journal of Neuroscience.
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Improved Motor, Sensory, and Cognitive Recovery of Hand and Arm Function After Stroke
Carefully tuned electrical stimulation of the neuromuscular system, combined with current rehabilitation practices, are promising for recovering upper limb control and embodiment in stroke patients with long-term disabilities, researchers suggest, in MED.
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BrainQ’s EMAGINE Clinical Trial Enrolls First Patient
The EMAGINE trial aims to evaluate BrainQ’s frequency-tuned electromagnetic field treatment designed to facilitate recovery in individuals with moderately severe ischemic stroke.
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Stroke May Be Triggered By Anger, Emotional Upset and Heavy Physical Exertion
One in 11 stroke survivors experienced a period of anger or upset in the 1 hour leading up to it. One in 20 patients had engaged in heavy physical exertion, according to a global study co-led by NUI Galway published in European Heart Journal.
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