Strokes are a common but serious condition. When one happens, every second counts, so it is essential to know the signs.

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

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 ...

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

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

“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 ...

This event is caused by a blockage to blood vessels going into the brain, just like an ischemic stroke. The difference is that the blockage is short-lived and generally lasts less than an hour. By ...

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

England international Ellie Roebuck was left fearing that she'd never play football again after being told that she suffered ...

The Calgary Stroke Program, a joint University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services initiative at Foothills Medical Centre, has been involved with three papers published this week in The Lancet and ...

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