Pregnancy puts women at higher risk for stroke, especially in the last month before delivery and the first six weeks after ...

The Calgary Stroke Program, a joint University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services initiative at Foothills Medical Centre, ...

The clot-dissolving medication, alteplase, improved stroke patients' recovery by more than 50% when given up to 24 hours ...

Learn why people often dismiss stroke warning signs, how psychological barriers delay treatment, and what actions can save ...

This event is caused by a blockage to blood vessels going into the brain, just like an ischemic stroke. The difference is ...

The widely used FAST acronym remains the best tool for helping bystanders recognize stroke symptoms, despite efforts to expand it to BE-FAST.

For patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) whose symptoms began 4.5 to 24 hours earlier, alteplase is associated with a ...

Everyone should know the signs and symptoms so they can act immediately if they suspect someone is having a stroke. The more quickly medical attention is given after a stroke, the greater the ...

“Because strokes can strike at any age, it’s important to be aware of how your brain works and the signs and symptoms of stroke,” says Dr. Fan Caprio, medical director of the Comprehensive ...

People who have a transient ischemic attack (TIA) should get aggressive treatment to help protect cognitive health, a new study suggests.

Students, lawmakers, advocates and the public were invited to the statehouse Monday for an event urging Indiana lawmakers to ...

An average of 1.9 million nerve cells die every minute when a stroke occurs, and it's possible to catch it before it happens ...