News tagged with silent strokes
Hormone therapy linked to brain shrinkage, but not lesions
Two new studies show that commonly prescribed forms of postmenopausal hormone therapy may slightly accelerate the loss of brain tissue in women 65 and older beyond what normally occurs with aging.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 12, 2009 |
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High blood pressure may lead to 'silent' strokes
"Silent" strokes, which are strokes that don't result in any noticeable symptoms but cause brain damage, are common in people over 60, and especially in those with high blood pressure, according to a study published in the ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jul 27, 2009 |
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Acute anemia linked to silent strokes in children
Silent strokes, which have no immediate symptoms but could cause long-term cognitive and learning deficits, occur in a significant number of severely anemic children, especially those with sickle cell disease, according to ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 11, 2011 |
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