The clot-dissolving medication, alteplase, improved stroke patients' recovery by more than 50% when given up to 24 hours ...

One of the most common disabilities that occurs (72% of cases) after stroke is cognitive impairment: memory and attention problems and difficulties that require executive functions, adaptation ...

Bradford B. Worrall, MD, a University of Virginia professor of neurology and public health, says many stroke survivors develop spasticity.

A protocol designed to progressively increase physical therapy intensity for stroke survivors improved walking distance, ...

The 'Casino' star says she hopes people “look at me and know” they can fight to survive — and issues a warning for people who may have stroke symptoms ... FilmMagic After a ruptured ...

A new study sheds light on one of the most severe consequences of stroke: damage to the brain's 'cables'-- the so-called nerve fibers -- which leads to permanent impairments.

Most others suffer from long-term problems, including weakness ... stem cells can restore normal patterns of brain activity after a stroke. While most stroke treatments must be administered ...

Most others suffer from long-term problems, including weakness ... stem cells can restore normal patterns of brain activity after a stroke. While most stroke treatments must be administered ...

Removing a blood clot from a large brain artery, then injecting the clot-dissolving drug tenecteplase into the artery resulted in stroke survivors being more likely to have better function 90 days ...

"Although guidelines recommend structured, progressive exercise after stroke, the uptake of these approaches that have sufficient intensity for rehab programs is still lagging," said study ...