Nontraditional risk factors, particularly migraine with aura, play a major role in patients under 50 years old.

Stroke is a common cause of death and disability in the United States. Thrombotic stroke is a type of ischemic stroke. These strokes are caused by blockages, as opposed to hemorrhagic strokes that ...

A new study published in the journal of BMC Cardiovascular Diabetology showed that in patients with critically sick ischemic ...

Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) is a safe and effective treatment for acute ischemic stroke caused by large vessel occlusion. However, earlier randomized trials of endovascular thrombectomy did not ...

the presence of periodontal disease and tooth loss is also an associated risk for ischemic stroke (Joshipura, Hung, Rimm, Willett, & Ascherio, 2003). As a thrombosis or emboli cause a decrease in ...

Since starting the Stroke Awareness Foundation in 2002, the organization has worked with Santa Clara County and local ...

A new analysis finds a significant uptick in the number of people dying at home due to ischemic stroke compared to inpatient medical facilities, and when not at home, individuals in rural ...

A sentinel headache is a sudden, severe headache that can indicate a medical emergency. Learn about the symptoms, causes, ...

Thrombosis in a cerebral artery is often referred to as a stroke. Thrombosis in a cerebral vein is often referred to as cerebral venous thrombosis. Another type of stroke is known as a transient ...

showed significant hemodynamic stenosis or venous thrombosis. Subsequently, she was admitted to global aphasia and right hemiparesis and treated with intravenous thrombolysis and PFO closure on July ...