Lowering blood pressure is one way to reduce an individual’s risk of stroke. But when is the optimal time to lower blood pressure in an individual who has just had a stroke? Let us know by taking our poll.
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A jury recently found an emergency department (ED) physician and radiologist liable for failing to diagnose a brain-stem stroke in a patient who was subsequently left with “locked-in syndrome,” which is...
Your patient is a 56-year-old woman with a family history of dementia. She asks you if her coffee intake would increase her risk of being diagnosed with dementia in the future.
Your patient is a 59-year-old man with a family history of stroke. He asks you if there are small changes he can make to his diet to decrease his risk of stroke.
Although no therapies are currently available for stroke rehabilitation, do you think it is possible that stem cell therapy will become more important among stroke survivors? Voice your opinion by taking...
The CDC reports that stroke kills 140,000 Americans each year and that 1 in 4 strokes are in people who have had a previous stroke. Do you know the most common type of stroke? Take our quiz and find out! ...
A comprehensive stroke center has capabilities that a primary stroke center does not have, such as endovascular therapy. Should emergency medical services bypass a primary stroke center to get the patient...
