This short course offered by the world leading UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology will give an overview of using neuroimaging and mechanical thrombectomy to treat people who have had a stroke.

World Stroke Day, observed annually on October 29, is a global awareness day aimed at increasing understanding of stroke, its prevention, and the need for improved care and support for stroke ...

Uthando Nes’thembu reality show star Musa Mseleku was reportedly recently unwell and had to be hospitalised after suffering a stroke. Isolezwe reports that the hospitalisation of the Uthando Nes ...

In a first, the guidelines link poor pregnancy outcomes to stroke and call on doctors to exercise greater vigilance. By Roni Caryn Rabin New guidelines for preventing strokes spell out for the ...

That’s according to the American Stroke Association (ASA), which on Monday published its updated guidelines for stroke prevention in the journal Stroke. This was the first update since its 2014 ...

Experts this week identified new risks and issued updated recommendations for preventing strokes, a leading cause of death and disability in the U.S. It's the first time in a decade that health ...

More than 600,000 Americans are expected to experience their first stroke this year — but up to 80% of these incidents may be preventable. The ASA issued updated advice on Monday urging health ...

Screening for stroke risk and educating people on how to lower their chances of having a stroke ideally begin with their primary care professional and include evidence-based recommendations ...

Share on Pinterest Eating a diet high in sugar is linked with several increased risks, including depression, type 2 diabetes, and stroke. Oscar Wong/Getty Images In a recent study, having a sweet ...

The “2024 Guideline for the Primary Prevention of Stroke” replaces the 2014 “Guidelines for the Primary Prevention of Stroke.” This updated guideline is intended to be a resource for clinicians to use ...

A pontine stroke occurs in the pons region of the brainstem—a small part of the brainstem responsible for breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure, among other essential, automatic functions. Pontine ...

Strokes are a leading cause of death in the U.S., with nearly 800,000 people experiencing one every year. On average, a stroke occurs every 40 seconds in the country. These numbers are jarring and ...