Neuroscience
Post-stroke memory loss can resolve for some patients
Memory loss is a common symptom after a stroke, but there's hope for some that those memories could return.
Jul 15, 2022
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News tagged with stroke patients
Neuroscience
Seizures may increase dementia risk for young stroke survivors
Young stroke patients who have a seizure following their diagnosis are two and a half times more likely to develop dementia than patients who don't experience seizures, according to a new study by Penn State College of Medicine ...
Jul 15, 2022
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Cardiology
Substance use appears higher in recent decades among young adults who had strokes
Documented cocaine and marijuana use among young adults who had strokes rose substantially in recent decades, especially among white men and women, new research suggests.
Jul 7, 2022
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Cardiology
Current guidance may unnecessarily delay care for stroke victims
While strokes associated with surgery are rare, a person who undergoes a surgical procedure soon after having suffered a stroke can be eight times more likely to suffer a perioperative stroke, defined as occurring within ...
Jul 7, 2022
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Cardiology
Major expansion of open-source neuroimaging data set to boost stroke recovery research
A major expansion of an open-source stroke neuroimaging data set known as ATLAS could give a major boost to stroke recovery research.
Jul 5, 2022
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Cardiology
How blood pressure affects stroke recovery
Is lowering patients' blood pressure following treatment for an ischemic stroke a safe way to lead to better outcomes?
Jul 1, 2022
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Cardiology
Undiagnosed major risk factors found in two thirds of ischaemic stroke patients, new study reveals
People who suffer from ischaemic strokes with no previously diagnosed risk factors have been found to have underlying conditions in the majority of cases, a new study presented today at the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) ...
Jun 27, 2022
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Cardiology
COVID did not affect stroke patient care quality or outcomes in US's largest healthcare system
In one of the first studies to investigate the overall quality of care and outcomes of stroke care for non-COVID-19 hospitalized patients during the pandemic from a national U.S. perspective, researchers from the U.S. Department ...
Jun 22, 2022
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Cardiology
Computer tool can track stroke rehabilitation to boost recovery
A sensor-equipped computer program can accurately identify and count arm movements in people undergoing stroke rehabilitation, a new study shows. Now that it can do so, the next step, say the study authors, is to use the ...
Jun 16, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
New population-based studies show increased risk of dementia and depression in RA
In work presented at the 2022 EULAR Congress, Dr. Jens Kristian Pedersen and colleagues used data from the DANBIO registry to describe the all-cause mortality risk associated with depression in patients with incident rheumatoid ...
Jun 3, 2022
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