The test can distinguish strokes caused by brain bleeding from those caused by a blood clot These two types of stroke require opposite treatments, and telling them apart quickly can limit brain damage ...

A rapid blood test could speed treatment for people who have suffered a stroke related to brain bleeding, a new study says. Stroke victims with brain bleeds have nearly seven times higher blood ...

Blood test may detect stroke type before hospital arrival, allowing faster treatment American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference 2025 -- Abstract 47 Date: January 30, 2025 Source ...

A blood test that detects the GFAP brain protein may help doctors determine the stroke type faster and allow them to start safe treatment for people before they get to the hospital. This could ...

A blood test may rapidly distinguish brain bleeds from clot-caused strokes, even before people with stroke symptoms reach the emergency room, according to a preliminary study presented at the ...

5 to 7 in Los Angeles. Love-Preet Kalra, M.D., from RKH Hospital Klinikum Ludwigsburg in Germany, and colleagues examined the potential of a new GFAP point-of-care test for rapidly distinguishing ICH ...

These two types of stroke require opposite treatments, and telling them apart quickly can limit brain damage FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A rapid blood test could speed treatment for ...

A rapid blood test could speed treatment for people who have suffered a stroke related to brain bleeding, a new study says. Stroke victims with brain bleeds have nearly seven times higher blood levels ...