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Patients younger than 60 years who have stroke and then experience seizures have a significantly increased risk for dementia, new research shows. Results of a
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In a large study of community-based stroke survivors in Canada, researchers found those meeting guideline-recommended levels of physical activity had a significantly lower risk for
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Walking speed after stroke may help predict which patients will show greater post-rehab improvement in their ability to simultaneously walk and perform a second task,
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A study from UCLA neurologists challenges the idea that the brain recruits existing neurons to take over for those that are lost from stroke. It
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New findings indicate that the risk of developing ischemic strokes is increased in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), with older adults prone to the highest
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When possible, diagnostic tests to determine the cause of a first stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) should be completed within 48 hours after symptom
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A simple surgery saves patients with heart arrhythmia from often-lethal strokes, says a large international study led by McMaster University. Researchers found that removing the
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Patients who suffer a stroke during hospitalization for infective endocarditis (IE) after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) have a dismal prognosis, with more than half
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It’s National Stroke Awareness Month and one of the biggest misconceptions about stroke is that it only happens to the elderly. While age is one
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