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

• Video Gaming Just Might Fight Aging
  Experts find physical and mental benefits as people grow old
  
• Stillborn Case Linked to Bleeding Gums During Pregnancy
  Bacteria from mouth traveled through bloodstream to placenta, researchers say
  
• Dual Treatment Cuts Dangerous Hospital Infection
  Combining antibiotics, new monoclonal antibodies prevented C. difficile in study
  
• As Obesity Increases, So Does Stroke Risk
  Especially high rate among blacks may have genetic cause, researcher says
  
• Genetics Used to Track Transmission of MRSA Bacteria
  Method could help fight this and other dangerous infections, scientists say
  
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