When examining recovery during the first year after an ischemic stroke, a new study has found for daily tasks such as eating, dressing and driving, female participants experienced slightly worse ...

For people with ischemic stroke, treatment with the clot-busting drug tenecteplase is associated with a slightly higher likelihood of an excellent recovery and reduced disability three months later ...

Ischemic stroke triggers the death of neurons, leading to impaired neurological functioning and reduced patient recovery. Efferocytosis occurs through various cell signaling mechanisms. Exploring the ...

Treatment with the clot-busting drug tenecteplase given between 4.5 and 24 hours after stroke onset improved functional outcomes compared with standard therapy, according to a new study. The ...

CHOICE2 randomized 400 patients across 14 Spanish centers to thrombectomy alone versus thrombectomy plus intraarterial alteplase, with 90-day mRS as the primary endpoint. Excellent outcomes (mRS 0–1) ...

The risk of recurrent ischemic stroke can be reduced by managing modifiable risk factors and instituting a regimen of mechanism-specific secondary stroke prevention. Strategies for secondary ...

Patients with noncardioembolic ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) are at risk for recurrent stroke. Low factor XI levels are associated with a reduced risk of ischemic stroke.

Dr. Sandra Lee, known as Dr. Pimple Popper, is sharing her ischemic stroke recovery journey to highlight the importance of recognizing symptoms early and prioritizing health. The stroke occurred last ...

Ischemic stroke triggers a cascade of cellular and molecular events that culminate in the activation of endogenous neural stem and progenitor cells within specialised niches of the adult brain. Two ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – Before heading to her appointment, Elaine Hazuka called her children because something felt off.