insel.ch Endovascular mechanical thrombectomy (EVT) is widely accepted as the first-line treatment for acute ischemic stroke in patients with large vessel occlusion. Being an invasive treatment, this ...

Brain ischemia unleashes a profound neuroinflammatory response to remove the damaged tissue and prepare the brain for repair. However, the intense neuroinflammation occurring during the acute phase of ...

Correspondence to Dr Shadi Yaghi, Department of Neurology, Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School, Providence, RI 02903, USA; shadiyaghi{at}yahoo.com Lacunar stroke is a marker of cerebral ...

Stroke survivors with depression or anxiety who attend talking therapy sessions are more likely to recover from their psychological symptoms, finds a new study by UCL researchers. The first of its ...

There are many common misconceptions surrounding strokes that people believe are true. Beliefs that stroke only affects older adults, there is no treatment, strokes are difficult to identify, and a ...

A stroke often begins subtly, usually with an odd numbness, slurred words, a dizzy spell. Ischemic strokes, which account for nearly 87% of all strokes, happen when blood flow to the brain is ...

When it comes to strokes, every minute counts. So in an effort to reduce long-term complications and even death, two state-of-the-art Mobile Stroke Units were unveiled on Wednesday, May 28 ...

When Scottie Scheffler holds a 54-hole lead, the result is all but predetermined, not only because of Scheffler’s talent but also because of the effect he has on the leaderboard at any golf ...

The risk factors that make a stroke more likely are largely the same for women as for men: high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeat), obesity, lack of physical activity ...

(Editor's note: Ed asked that we only use his first name.) One morning in September 2023, Ed woke to find he couldn’t speak. Doctors quickly determined the 55-year-old former attorney had had a stroke ...

DUBLIN, Ohio – The PGA Tour is reverting to a traditional stroke-play format for the Tour Championship, with players who qualify for the season finale starting the tournament at even par instead of ...

A stroke happens when blood vessels supplying the brain burst or are blocked. This reduces blood flow to the brain, depriving it of the essential nutrients and oxygen needed to support brain cell ...