A friend from my book club recently had a stroke. I learned that women have a higher risk of strokes. What are the risk ...

Our Stroke Center is a national leader in comprehensive stroke care with exceptional rankings year after year. We believe collaboration throughout our system across multiple specialties—from ...

A stroke is basically the brain's version of a heart attack. Some even call it a "brain attack." That might sound like a bad zombie movie, but what's happening is that part of your brain isn't getting ...

A stroke happens when blood flow to a part of your brain is cut off. Without oxygen from the blood, brain cells start dying within minutes. To help prevent a stroke, learn about the causes and the ...

A stroke, sometimes called a brain attack, occurs when something blocks blood supply to part of the brain or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts. In either case, parts of the brain become damaged ...

A stroke can have a devastating effect on a person. It attacks not just the old but the younger generation is at risk too now-a-days. A study by the World Health Organization (WHO), released in June, ...

Stroke is the country's leading cause of disability, leaving millions with residual arm and leg weakness. However, efforts have usually focused on stroke prevention and acute care. Now, two new ...

Individuals with diabetes face a significantly elevated risk of stroke compared to those without the condition, and they are also prone to experiencing strokes earlier in life with potentially more ...

A new study from Mass General Brigham found the Brain Care Score (BCS) is a strong predictor of stroke across different ...

The effects of the glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitor tirofiban in patients with acute ischemic stroke but who have no evidence of complete occlusion of large or medium-sized vessels have not ...