From a certain high-heeled Mouse to the tiny version of our favorite candy, just the idea of “mini” is psychologically reassuring. But when it comes to a mini stroke, the diminutive prefix does little ...

Many people at risk for heart attack are also at higher risk for stroke, since the underlying disease process - atherosclerosis - can block blood flow to the brain, just as it does in the heart.

Carotid artery narrowing due to atherosclerosis (a condition known as atherosclerotic carotid stenosis) contributes to up to 30% of all cases of ischemic stroke. While clinicians have evaluated the ...

Stroke is a sudden and unanticipated medical emergency. Its early symptoms are often lost amidst what is perceived only to be weakness or fatigue leading to dangerous delays in treatment. Early detect ...

MINNEAPOLIS — After a mild stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA), people who spend more time in bed sleeping or trying to sleep may be more likely to have lower scores on tests of thinking and ...

Stroke is a life-and-death situation. Quick recognition and fast treatment tend to make all the difference between full recovery, lifelong disability, or loss of life. However, most people do not ...

Ischemic stroke remains one of the leading causes of death and long-term disability worldwide, with narrowing of the carotid artery due to atherosclerosis contributing to up to 30% of all cases. For ...

Longtime KTLA weather anchor Mark Kriski suffered a mild stroke in May 2024. May is National Stroke Awareness Month and Dr. Rahul Jandial, a neurosurgeon and scientista at City of Hope, sheds more ...

How often have you ignored a headache or migraine thinking it is normal? Or, how often have you ignored fatigue as nothing ...