Globally, strokes affect 15 million individuals annually, resulting in 5 million deaths and leaving another 5 million with ...

A breakthrough treatment is helping stroke survivors recover motor skills by combining physical therapy with nerve ...

Stroke is also the leading cause of serious long-term disability in the United States. There are over 7 million stroke survivors living in the U.S. and two-thirds of them are currently disabled.

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Young adults (aged 18 to 44 years) with hyperthyroidism have a 44% greater risk of ischemic stroke than those with normal thyroid function, according to a large study (Stroke. 2010;41:961-966).

Scientists discovered that diabetes medicines like Ozempic, which help people lose weight, might also protect people's brains from strokes.

About 800,000 people experience a stroke each year in the U.S., and due to recent advances in acute treatment, more people survive. Many stroke survivors experience long-term physical, mental and ...

Long-term studies reveal that survivors continue showing measurable gains in function when provided with appropriate therapy, even 5-10 years post-stroke—far beyond traditional recovery windows.

A brain bleed, which Foxx suffered, is also called a hemorrhagic stroke. More than 795,000 people have strokes in the U.S. each year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates.

One of the key reasons a stroke can lead to a coma is the swelling that often occurs in the brain after a stroke. When the brain experiences trauma, it may swell, much like other parts of the body.

HELSINKI, Finland—In Ghana, survivors of a recent stroke who had hypertension experienced significant improvements in blood pressure control with a simple, mobile-health (mHealth) intervention led by ...

Lenexa mom grateful for recovery after hemorrhagic stroke by: Regan Porter Posted: May 9, 2024 / 06:51 PM CDT Updated: May 9, 2024 / 08:54 PM CDT ...