Nervous System Diseases: News and Research on Cerebrovascular Disorders

MeSH tree: C10.228.140.300

Why some stroke patients fare better than others

A clot forms. Blood flow to the brain is blocked. Starved of oxygen, neurons begin to die. This scenario, known as an ischemic stroke, plays out in roughly 21,000 people worldwide each day, threatening them with long-term ...

What to know about dementia—and ways to prevent it

Dementia touches many lives—in many different ways. Most people have some firsthand experience of it, whether with an aging family member, friend or neighbor. More than 6 million people in the U.S. have some type of dementia, ...

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