Cardiology
Study settles debate over head position following stroke
A trial involving more than 11,000 patients has revealed sitting up or lying flat after a stroke makes no difference to their recovery.
Jun 21, 2017
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News tagged with stroke recovery
Cardiology
Horse, rhythm-and-music therapies may boost recovery after stroke
Horseback riding and rhythm-and-music therapies may improve stroke survivors' perception of recovery, gait, balance, grip strength and cognition years after their stroke, according to new research in the American Heart Association's ...
Jun 15, 2017
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Cardiology
Study: Mexican-Americans receive less intensive stroke rehabilitation
A new pilot study reports that Mexican-American stroke survivors are less likely to receive inpatient rehabilitation than non-Hispanic whites.
May 3, 2017
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Cardiology
New tests help better stroke outcomes
Stroke patient rehabilitation can now be improved with a simple process that is helping therapists accurately predict how well their patients will regain the use of their hands and arms after a stroke.
Mar 23, 2017
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Neuroscience
11 percent of stroke survivors struggle with epilepsy
(HealthDay)—More than one in 10 stroke survivors develop epilepsy, and the greater the brain damage caused by stroke, the higher the risk of seizures, a new study reports.
Dec 5, 2016
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Neuroscience
Measuring damage to brain networks may aid stroke treatment, predict recovery
Close to half a million people survive strokes every year in the United States, and many are left with long-term disabilities. The options for treatment, after the damage is done, are limited, and predicting who will recover ...
Jul 11, 2016
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Cardiology
Stem cells may offer new hope to stroke survivors
(HealthDay)—Preliminary research suggests that injecting adult stems cells directly into the brain may give stroke patients a new shot at recovery long after their stroke occurred.
Jun 2, 2016
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Cardiology
Focus on transitional care reduces hospital readmissions in stroke patients
A transitional stroke clinic developed by doctors and nurse practitioners at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center reduced 30-day readmission rates by 48 percent, according to a study published in the April 28 online issue of ...
Apr 28, 2016
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Health
New research highlights need to give greater consideration to sleep in stroke care
Latest findings from the University of Surrey and University of Freiburg all point towards the important role of sleep in patients with stroke. However, at present, sleep is rarely considered in in-patient and community-based ...
Mar 15, 2016
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Neuroscience
Stroke recovery in mice improved by Ambien, study shows
Mice that had strokes rebounded significantly faster if they received low doses of a popular sleeping aid, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
Dec 18, 2015
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