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 ...

The Zoom 4S catheter is designed to simplify stroke thrombectomy by reducing device exchanges.

A type of therapy that stimulates specific brain pathways with electromagnetic pulses combined with physical therapy significantly reduced overall disability in stroke survivors compared to survivors ...

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 ...

A breakthrough clinical trial in Atlanta found that a surgical technique to remove blood clots not only did so effectively, but also cut recovery times in some cases to days – allowing patients who ...

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 ...

A new method of evaluating and prioritizing treatment for patients with suspected acute stroke, which has been used by the Stockholm health authority since 2017, has led to faster health interventions ...