A thrombotic stroke occurs when a blood clot, also called a thrombus, blocks blood flow through the brain artery in which it formed. The clot can disrupt oxygen delivery to the brain, causing ...

Although short-term dual antiplatelet therapy may eventually prove to benefit specific populations with very high stroke risk, the SPS3 trial definitively establishes that lacunar stroke alone is ...

But your local hospital might not be able to provide the advanced treatments you need, depending on your type of stroke. Powell said an EMS team can assess you and say, "'Whoa! Your symptoms are ...

Although no further details about the Pope's final moments were revealed, he was one of the 12 million people who experience stroke each year. Keep reading to learn more about the signs and symptoms ...

FAST is an acronym to help identify a stroke before being able to make it to a doctor or hospital. It stands for face, arms, speech and time, alluding to common stroke symptoms. Stroke is the fifth ...

Silent strokes can also cause brain damage but may not show symptoms that are easy to identify. Also called undetected strokes, silent strokes are more common with older age, according to the American ...