forming the theoretical basis for many of the acute stroke therapies under study (Lees et al., 2006) as well as the rationale for intervening within a therapeutic time window following ischemic ...

An acute stroke, like most forms of stroke, starts suddenly and worsens rapidly. Some strokes may be preceded by a transient ischemic attack (TIA), a temporary stroke that resolves before causing ...

A Norwegian group has examined long-term follow-up in ischemic stroke patients to assess the prevalence of post-stroke epilepsy. The investigators also looked at the predictors for post-stroke ...

Hypertension is the most important modifiable risk factor for ischemic stroke ... whether antihypertensive therapy in the acute phase of stroke is beneficial.This review summarizes previous ...

LOS ANGELES -- Use of angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) was linked to a lower risk of epilepsy after an acute ischemic stroke, according to an observational study. Among hypertensive patients ...

A blood test may rapidly distinguish brain bleeds from clot-caused strokes, even before people with stroke symptoms reach the ...