News tagged with cerebral infarct

'Silent strokes' linked to kidney failure in diabetics

In patients with type 2 diabetes, silent cerebral infarction (SCI) -- small areas of brain damage caused by injury to small blood vessels -- signals an increased risk of progressive kidney disease and kidney failure, according ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jan 28, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Severe stress can cause stroke

Many patients urgently admitted to hospital with cerebral infarction state that they were under great stress over a prolonged period prior to suffering their stroke, is shown in a unique patient study conducted in cooperation ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Oct 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Clue to normal-tension glaucoma; herpes infection and corneal transplants

The July issue of Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, includes two studies that may influence clinical treatment of serious eye conditions. One study reports on silent cerebral infarcts (SCI) ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jul 01, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0