(BPT) – Did you know carotid artery disease (CAD) is responsible for up to one-third of all strokes? Early detection and treatment of CAD can significantly reduce your risk of having a stroke, and ...

Mark Wilson became the first patient in Nebraska to receive a Vivistim implant, a new treatment that could help stroke ...

More than 100 people in Northern Colorado are surviving their past experience with stroke with fewer deficiencies thanks to a procedure now being offered by UCHealth. Prior to 2023, the nearest place ...

An early-stage clinical trial has shown that deep brain stimulation (DBS) applied to the cerebellum may aid the recovery of upper limb function after stroke. Researchers studied 12 people with ...

Two relatively new stroke treatments also provide a huge benefit to patients: intravenous medications that break up clots in the brain, called tissue plasminogen activator, or tPA, and a procedure ...

When you suffer a stroke, time is of the essence. According to research from the American Heart Association, the average patient loses 1.9 million neurons, 13.8 billion synapses and seven miles of ...

Compared with standard intensive speech and language therapy (iSLT) alone, right-sided cervical C7 neurotomy combined with iSLT significantly improved language function in patients with chronic ...

Dr. Sandra Lee, the renowned Mohs surgeon known globally as Dr. Pimple Popper, recently faced a life-altering medical crisis. While filming her series in California, she suffered an ischemic stroke ...

John Davis’ resume includes serving as a test engineer of radar systems on the Apollo modules that went to the moon. The retired engineer knows firsthand about the value of testing, minding details ...