Stroke Steals One Woman&#39;s Dreams
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Along with the potentially devastating physical damage that a stroke can cause, a little known and rare consequence can be the loss of dreaming.
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Transient ischemic attacks (TIA), short episodes of decreased blood flow to the brain, carry a "not so benign" prognosis, according to a new report in the journal Stroke.
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Prompted by results of two previous studies, physicians today warn breast cancer patients who take tamoxifen that the drug might increase their stroke risk-but a new study by Southern California researchers finds no link between tamoxifen and stroke.
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A woman in a vegetative state for   five months appeared in brain scans to imagine playing tennis   and to respond to commands, researchers reported on Thursday.
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A woman who fell into a coma after a heart attack more than six years ago awoke this week for three days and spoke with her family and a television station before slipping back into what her doctor calls a minimally conscious state.
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Four years ago, 28-year-old multiple sclerosis patient Karen Ayres was wheelchair-bound and paralyzed. "I was trapped in a body that wouldn't do anything," she says. Now, following an experimental drug treatment, she has regained mobility and is studying for a doctoral degree.
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After suffering a devastating stroke four years ago, Susan Brown was left in a wheelchair with little hope of walking again. Today, the 57-year-old Richmond woman has regained use of her legs and has begun to reclaim her life, thanks in part to encouragement she says she gets from an online "virt...
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When it comes to stroke recovery, intensity is the key, like athletes training for a sport, says researcher Anouk Lamontagne, PhD, PT, in a news release.
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High blood pressure is a big risk factor for stroke, but people with normal blood pressure can have a stroke. In a new study, researchers have identified other key determinants of this debilitating neurologic problem.
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NEW YORK  - New research suggests that roughly one in four potential stroke patients are directed away from emergency treatment by hospital operators, which is concerning given the well-established link between expeditious treatment of stroke and improved outcomes.
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A patient in a vegetative state can communicate using her thoughts, according to research.
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NEW YORK  - The risk of having another   stroke among African Americans is associated with ongoing high   blood pressure (hypertension), according to results of a study   published in the journal Neurology. Researchers also report   that recurrent stroke leads to disability in nearly half of   previously nondisabled patients.
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Fast walking exercises during rehabilitation help stroke survivors improve their mobility, says a small study in the current issue of Stroke.
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Two women in Cincinnati had better leave big tips the next time they get their hair done. They survived strokes thanks to fast action by their beauticians, who were taking part in a novel program to raise stroke awareness as they clipped, straightened and braided their customers' hair.
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NEW YORK  - The risk of death due to stroke   is associated with exposure to high concentrations of air   pollution about 2 hours before death, Japanese investigators   report.
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MONDAY, Oct. 11 (HealthDayNews) -- The breast cancer drug tamoxifen may cause a slight increase in stroke risk, says a Duke University Medical Center study in the Oct. 12 issue of Neurology.
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A breast cancer diagnosis can be devastating and scary. We have the story of two women who are cancer survivors and how they&#39;ve helped each other through a special program at Desert Regional Medical Center.