October 28, 2015 Vision impairment linked to worse quality of life While vision impairment can lead to lower quality of life on its own, the negative impact on daily activities may be even more pronounced for people who also suffer from other chronic health problems, a Korean study suggests.
October 28, 2015 Low-cost tech helps brain-injured patients speak A week before Maggie Worthen was due to graduate from Smith College, she suffered a severe brain stem stroke that left her unable to move or speak. She was only 22.
October 28, 2015 US strokes, stroke deaths decreased over past decades The number of Americans having strokes and the number dying following strokes decreased over the past 20 years, according to a new study.
October 28, 2015 Using ocular ultrasounds to measure brain pressure may help predict stroke patients’ death risk Examining the eyes is clinicians’ first line of action when a patient complains about a headache that won’t go away.
October 28, 2015 Neck manipulations may be associated with stroke Blood vessel tears that lead to strokes may be associated with – but not necessarily caused by – treatments involving neck manipulations, researchers say.
October 28, 2015 Scientists identify brain's sarcasm center Sarcasm might feel like a natural way to communicate to many people, but it's sometimes lost on stroke survivors. Now, a new study finds that damage to a key structure in the brain may explain why these patients can't perceive sarcasm.
October 28, 2015 ‘Selfie’ of woman’s mini-stroke helps doctors make diagnosis A Canadian woman may have saved her own life by recording her stroke with her smartphone, CBC News reported.
October 28, 2015 Stem cells can be safely infused in brain to promote stroke recovery, study finds A yearlong study of stroke patients has found that stem cells from a patient’s bone marrow can be safely infused in the brain through the carotid artery to promote recovery. Researchers at the Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine followed 48 patients, more than half of whom who were treated using stem cells, and found recovery along with no adverse side effects when compared with their counterparts.
October 28, 2015 Early signs of stroke often missed in ER The early signs and symptoms of stroke often go overlooked in emergency rooms, MedPage Today reported.
October 28, 2015 Few US stroke patients get clot-busting treatment Not all U.S. stroke patients eligible for a clot-busting treatment actually receive it - and the odds of getting this therapy may depend on where they live, a large study finds.
