Stroke patients previously considered unlikely to survive without severe disability may regain far more function if the blood clots (which cause ischemic stroke) are mechanically removed in addition to standard medical therapy, ...
Feb 9, 2022
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Every 40 seconds someone in the U.S. experiences a stroke, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And because stroke is the country's leading cause of long-term disability, the effectiveness of post-stroke ...
Oct 18, 2021
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Supplementing testosterone significantly reduces heart attacks and strokes in men with unnaturally low levels of the hormone, according to new research presented at the European Association of Urology congress today.
Jul 10, 2021
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DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My mother had a stroke six months ago. Her mobility has returned to near normal, but she still has some difficulty communicating. She can read and understand others when they speak, but she often struggles ...
Jun 2, 2021
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Outcomes do not differ significantly for patients with stroke from basilar-artery occlusion receiving endovascular therapy or standard medical care, according to a study published in the May 20 issue of the New England Journal ...
May 21, 2021
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Some robots can create an additional clinical benefit in the rehabilitation of stroke patients as a supplement to standard therapy. For another method, the functional electrical stimulation of individual muscles or muscle ...
Apr 19, 2021
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Mechanical removal of blood clots causing a stroke is increasing, yet racial differences in treatment persist, according to late-breaking science presented today at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference ...
Mar 19, 2021
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(HealthDay)—For adult patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure, mortality is similar with a lower- or higher-oxygenation target, according to a study published online Jan. 20 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Jan 25, 2021
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Stroke survivors who had ceased to benefit from conventional rehabilitation gained clinically significant arm movement and control by using an external robotic device powered by the patients' own brains.
Jan 12, 2021
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Children from educationally deprived, low-income families are much more likely to face long-term cognitive impairment following a stroke. Such is the main finding of a recent study conducted at MedUni Vienna's Department ...
Dec 21, 2020
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