Stroke Health Center

Common Disorders

• Stroke
• Stroke secondary to atherosclerosis
• Thrombolytic therapy (tissue plasminogen activator - tPA)
• Stroke secondary to syphilis
• Stroke secondary to carotid dissection
• Stroke secondary to cardiogenic embolism
• Stroke secondary to FMD
• Vertebrobasilar circulatory disorders
• Transient ischemic attack (TIA)
• Stroke secondary to cocaine
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Stroke - Health News

• Study Asserts Need for New Treatments for Delirium
  Research and therapies are lacking for common condition, expert says
  
• Stroke in Children Rare But Costly
  U.S. study finds pricetag hits $42 million a year
  
• Severe COPD Linked to Mental Decline
  Doctors need to recognize challenges these patients face, researchers say
  
• Questions to Pharmacists Rise After Michael Jackson's Death
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• Study Pinpoints Risk Factors for Death in Young Stroke Victims
  Many can be modified, treated to improve odds, experts say
  
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