News tagged with stroke symptoms
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1 in 8 strokes is preceded by 'warning stroke'
One out of every eight strokes is preceded by a "warning stroke," which is a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or mild stroke, according to research published in the September 29, 2009, print issue of Neurology.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 28, 2009 |
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Patients who wake up with stroke may be candidates for clot-busters
Giving clot-busting drugs to patients who wake up with stroke symptoms appears to be as safe as giving it to those in the recommended three-hour window, according to researchers at The University of Texas Medical School at ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 12, 2009 |
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Non-intense physical activity to reduce depression and boost recovery of stroke patients
You don't always need to build up a big sweat to reap the healing benefits of physical activity. Research has found that even a low-intense exercise program can reduce depression symptoms and boost physical therapy results ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 07, 2010 |
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Mexican Americans less likely than whites to call 9-1-1 for stroke
Mexican Americans are 40 percent less likely than non-Hispanic whites to call 9-1-1 and be taken to the hospital via ambulance for stroke — resulting in medical treatment delays — according to a new study reported in Stroke: ...
Mar 25, 2010 |
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Spouse Caregivers at Increased Risk for Stroke
(PhysOrg.com) -- USF-led research indicates especially elevated risk for African-American men.
Jan 14, 2010 |
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Stroke patients who reach hospitals within 'golden hour' twice as likely to get clot-busting drug
Patients who arrived at specific hospitals within one hour of experiencing stroke symptoms received a powerful clot-busting drug twice as often as those who arrived later in the approved time window for treatment, according ...
Feb 18, 2009 |
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