Dental flossing is associated with a lower risk for ischemic and cardioembolic stroke and atrial fibrillation (AF).

Flossing regularly may lower the risk of some strokes as well as a type of irregular heart rhythm that can increase stroke ...

Regular tooth flossing is tied to a lower risk for ischemic stroke, primarily by reducing systemic inflammation, which can ...

Previous studies have shown a link between oral health, oral infection and damage to white matter and small blood vessels in the brain, as well as to a buildup of plaque in the arteries that supply ...

Outcomes were compared across index subtypes (infarction: thrombotic, cardioembolic, and lacunar strokes) using Kaplan-Meier analysis and Cox proportional hazards regression, adjusting hazards ratio ...

Cardioembolic stroke had a higher recurrence rate (75.2%) than lacunar infarction (46.8%) (p = 0.049). The 10 year risk of stroke recurrence increased with age after lacunar or atherothrombotic brain ...

Spasticity is a less reported but possible clinical finding. Lacunar stroke (small vessel). Patients with diabetes or hypertension frequently present with small vessel ischemic stroke syndromes.

New research has revealed that flossing your teeth regularly lowers the risk of some heart risks like strokes and irregular ...

While flossing is one possible way to reduce stroke risk, experts still recommend other key steps for a healthy heart and ...

SVD was represented by lacunar stroke (n=6030 cases) and 5 neuroimaging features (white matter hyperintensities [n=55 291], diffusion tensor imaging metrics: mean diffusivity [n=36 460] and fractional ...

Objective: To examine the clinical characteristics of autoimmune encephalitis associated with the contactin-associated protein-2 (CASPR2) antibody. Materials and Methods: Medical records of all ...