Including cardiac CT in the initial hyperacute stroke imaging protocol gives a higher yield for detecting high-risk cardioaortic sources of embolism than the current practice of performing later ...

Previously unpublished long-term clinical and imaging findings from participants treated with an induced pluripotent stem ...

Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, making early diagnosis and intervention critical. In a recent study published in IEEE Access, our team introduced a groundbreaking ...

Depending on the type of machine, an MRI can diagnose a stroke within minutes to hours. It can detect strokes by identifying changes in brain fluid balance, swelling, bleeding, or blood clots. It can ...

Under current guidelines, intravenous thrombolysis is used to treat acute stroke only if it can be ascertained that the time since the onset of symptoms was less than 4.5 hours. We sought to determine ...

Panel A shows a noncontrast computed tomographic (CT) scan of the head (transverse section) revealing slight hypodensity in the left insular cortex (arrow). Panel B shows a CT angiogram (transverse ...

The American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® — Stroke Rural Recognition Gold award recognizes efforts to address the unique health needs of rural communities. People who live in rural ...

The risk of recurrent stroke in patients who have suffered a prior stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) is significant. It is imperative that individuals who report symptoms of a cerebrovascular ...

Scientists have discovered that a common type of stroke may have a very different cause than doctors once thought. Instead of fatty plaque clogging arteries, the strongest link was found with enlarged ...