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Intravenous Thrombolytics. Clot-busting (thrombolytic) drugs break up existing blood clots. They are among the important treatments for heart attacks, and are now also used for ischemic (not hemorrhagic) stroke. While research has confirmed that early treatment with thrombolytics can greatly increase a stroke patient's chances for recovery, their use has been limited due to the short treatment window (within 3 hours of onset of stroke symptoms). The standard thrombolytic drugs are tis...
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Expert & Community Posts
05/07/07 #3 - Hemiplegic Migraine, stroke, and medications?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert...history of hemiplegic migraines. I suffered a cerebelar stroke on the left hemisphere from an... Read more »
Interview with a Neurologist: How Does Anxiety Affect Other Medical Conditions?
By Merely Me , Health Expert...multiple sclerosis, cerebrovascular accidents (ischemic stroke and intracranial hemorrhage),... Read more »
Migraines and Stroke
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert...worse, having migraines can increase a woman’s stroke risk three to six times. I always... Read more »
Stroke Conference
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert...West Virginia had its first “State of Stroke Conference” this past week. One of the sponsors Read more »
Know the Signs and Symptoms of Stroke
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert... May is American Stroke Month, a time when many organizations and medical Read more »
Health Guide
Stroke Patient Guide, Part II: Diagnosis
... Diagnosing a stroke Any type of stroke is considered a medical emergency and requires urgent medical assistance, Read more »Stroke Patient Guide, Part I: Signs and Symptoms
... At 3 a.m. the phone rings – it's the hospital calling to say that your brother has had a stroke. "Come quickly, it's serious". How can that be, you ask? Your brother is only 40 years... Read more »Walking/gait abnormalities
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...Atherosclerosis affects the whole body, and people with PAD also have a markedly increased risk of heart attack, stroke and death. A patient with PAD has about five times the risk of dying of a... Read more »Images
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