Patients in the endovascular therapy group achieved greater functional outcomes at 90 days. 2. Endovascular therapy resulted in significantly decreased disability and overall mortality. Evidence ...

More than 100 million people globally have had a stroke, but there are ways to reduce your risk and spot the signs of stroke ...

Chinese clinical scientist Wang Yongjun has been granted the William M. Feinberg Award for Excellence in Clinical Stroke at the 2025 International ...

Here, we explore the relationship between basilar artery (BA) diameters and blood flow velocities using transcranial doppler (TCD) in stroke patients to evaluate whether TCD is a viable method for ...

Stroke is a leading cause of disability worldwide, with acute basilar artery occlusion (BAO) causing approximately 80% severe disability or death despite accouting just for 1% of all strokes. The ...

Migraine with brainstem aura or MBA (formerly known as basilar migraines ... also happen with life-threatening conditions such as stroke. So if you have any symptoms included in the last nine ...

Stroke Warning Sign Acronyms Drive 911 Calls, F.A.S.T. Leads in Symptom Recall for Public Jan. 30, 2025 — Both F.A.S.T. and BE-FAST acronyms motivated people to call 911 right away for a ...

Most strokes are ischemic, resulting from an obstruction (caused by a clot or large artery occlusion) within a vessel supplying blood to the brain. Traditionally, patients with ischemic stroke are ...

These signs may indicate a transient ischemic attack or an impending stroke, making early detection critical. While carotid artery disease significantly increases stroke risk, it doesn't guarantee ...

Performance feedback reduces the time to endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) in patients with ischemic stroke, according to a Dutch study. The researchers conducted a stepped-wedge cluster randomized ...

An artery that temporarily runs down the center of our forearms while we're still in the womb isn't vanishing as often as it used to, according to a study published in 2020 from researchers at ...

Erin Adelekun was 38 when she had a stroke, just nine days after giving birth to her daughter in 2020. It all started with a headache, which had been about a 2 on a scale of 1 to 10 when she was ...