A brain stroke, medically termed a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), is a life-threatening condition that occurs when there is a disruption in the blood supply to the brain, leading to damage to brain ...

The pathology of a stroke is deceptively complicated. In the simplest sense, strokes occur when the blood supply to a particular region of the brain is interrupted, cutting off the area to oxygen and ...

Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. If a person doesn’t get quick medical attention, stroke can cause death, or permanent disability. It’s sometimes called a “brain attack” -- ...

A new AI-based software is "twice as accurate" at determining the time a stroke took place than current visual methods, according to its developers. Angelika Warmuth/dpa Artificial intelligence could ...

Question: How can I detect a stroke? Answer: Stroke may not hurt like a heart attack, but it's just as serious. In fact, more and more medical professionals are calling it a brain attack since that's ...

People paralyzed by stroke temporarily regained the use of their hands after weeks of brain stimulation and physical therapy, according to new research. Stroke patients -- who often struggle to unfurl ...

In a study of stroke patients, investigators confirmed through MRI brain scans that there was an association between the extent of disruption to the brain's protective blood-brain barrier and the ...

Someone has a stroke every 3 seconds around the world, totalling 12.2 million new strokes each year, according to the World Stroke Organisation. Startling, isn't it? Yet, lack of awareness about the ...

October 29th is World Stroke Day- stroke is the fifth-leading cause of death and a leading cause of serious, long-term disability in the U.S., despite stroke being largely preventable, treatable and ...

American Heart Association, The National Stroke Association, and others have adopted the term FAST (Facial drooping, Arm weakness, Speech problems, and Time) to educate the public on spotting stroke ...