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.
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.
A new study looks at the role of air pollution on the trajectory of stroke, including cardiovascular events after first stroke and death.
Thrombectomy, a procedure to treat large vessel occlusions, achieves positive outcomes for individuals experiencing other types of strokes.
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.
Read MoreA new whitepaper details the significant clinical effects of InMotion Robotic technology on patient recovery.
Read MoreTETDiagnostics has been awarded a grant to perform a clinical study of a concussion and stroke diagnostic that evolved from sperm research.
Read MoreEven moderate COVID-19 infection increased risk of death in younger, healthier stroke patients, a large study suggests.
Read MoreMark 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.
Read MoreA motion-sensor video game allows stroke patients to recover at home while checking in periodically with a therapist via telehealth.
Read MoreThe FDA-approved, first-of-its-kind Vivistim Paired VNS System is an outcomes-based adjunct intervention for survivors of ischemic stroke.
Read MoreWomen had greater risk for in-hospital stroke mortality than men despite having fewer complications, researchers report.
Read MorePatients 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.
Read MoreOne 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.
Read MoreCOVID-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.
Read MoreUniversity 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.
Read MoreCarefully 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.
Read MoreThe EMAGINE trial aims to evaluate BrainQ’s frequency-tuned electromagnetic field treatment designed to facilitate recovery in individuals with moderately severe ischemic stroke.
Read MoreOne 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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