We describe a man in his 40s with secondary SUNCT and occipital neuralgia following a right dorsolateral medullary infarction. He presented with right facial numbness and burning pain lasting about a ...

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Anterior spinal artery syndrome (ASAS) is often a devastating spinal stroke occurring when the anterior spinal artery or one of its supplying anterior medullary arteries are occluded. The most common ...

Strokes are treatable, so it is important to be able to recognize a stroke so that you can get the right emergency treatment as quickly as possible. If you see or experience any of the following ...

A stroke causes brain damage. When this damage occurs in areas that control functions such as memory, problem-solving, concentration, and communication, it can cause confusion. Confusion is a ...

Coping with stroke requires adjustments, whether the effects are comparatively minor and short-lived, or the complications cause severe impacts to speech, mobility, mental health, and more. Lifestyle ...

ASA: can be considered if recurrent or progressive symptoms ASA indicates American Stroke Association; ESO, European Stroke Organization; PICO, population, intervention, comparison and outcome; and ...

Share on Pinterest A new study found that moderate stress levels were associated with a 78% increased risk of stroke in female participants, but not in males. ozgurcankaya/Getty Images Stress is ...

The biological mechanisms of rehabilitation after stroke are not fully understood. Here authors identify parvalbumin interneurons as a key mediator of rehabilitation-induced stroke recovery and a ...

CHICAGO — In the RIVAWAR trial, patients hospitalized for a heart attack who were treated with rivaroxaban for left ventricular thrombus had comparable outcomes at 3 months to patients treated ...