While most stroke survivors can usually recover some function through treatment and rehabilitation, they tend to hit a “major plateau” after the first six months of recovery, he said. Vivistim, when ...

Acute and accelerated long-term cognitive decline after stroke is prevalent among older stroke survivors, according to the results of a cohort study.

A newly developed technique uses a Bessel beam to extend the focus of optical coherence microscopy, allowing for a detailed ...

To help catch signs of a stroke early, ITV's Doctor Hilary Jones, who often appears on shows Lorraine and GMB, shared an NHS ...

The first new guidelines in 10 years from the American Stroke Association for people and doctors reflect a better ...

Using a transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) device, which is widely used to treat depression and other mental illnesses safely, researchers were able to target a key brain network that is ...

You may experience self-limited issues, such as the pain of a headache, or more lasting effects of brain disease, such as paralysis due to a stroke. Another test, an evoked potential test, can be used ...

In particular, research has found that prolonged exposure to polluted air increases the risk of stroke and causes lasting brain damage. Let's examine how this occurs and what can be done to ...

Every day in the UK around 240 people suffer the catastrophic impact of a stroke. Sometimes seen as “brain attacks” these happen when blood flow to part of the brain is interrupted ...

Beneath the human brain's bulging cerebral cortex, smaller structures toil in relative obscurity. Subcortical areas, also known as the 'deep brain,' play key roles in functions like attention, emotion ...

Regular exercise, such as walking, cycling, or swimming, strengthens the heart and improves blood circulation, which reduces the risk of stroke. Exercise also stimulates brain plasticity ...

World Stroke Day, observed annually on October 29, is a global awareness day aimed at increasing understanding of stroke, its prevention, and the need for improved care and support for stroke ...