Stroke Symptoms
Most don't know all stroke symptoms
October 03, 2008
Expert & Community Posts
Stroke Symptoms in Children
By Deanne Stein , Health ExpertIt’s amazing how the little things seem to mean so much. This week, my 10-month-old daughter... Read more »
Know the Signs and Symptoms of Stroke
By Deanne Stein , Health ExpertMay is American Stroke Month, a time when many organizations and medical groups work to build... Read more »
Colder Weather Increases the Incidence of Cardiovascular Events
By Melanie Thomassian , Health ExpertResearch indicates that colder weather during the winter months can actually result in an... Read more »
Go Red!
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert...would have just rested and tried to wait for the stroke symptoms to pass. I think I would have... Read more »
Black History Month promotes stroke awareness among African Americans
By Deanne Stein , Health ExpertIt seems like each week I'm helping my son with a Martin Luther King, Jr. assignment. His... Read more »
Health Guide
Stroke Patient Guide, Part II: Diagnosis
...frame limiting t-PA's use reaffirms the necessity for the urgent seeking of emergency care when stroke symptoms begin. The mechanism of t-PA's action is that it causes breakdown in... Read more »Symptoms of Stroke
...migraines or frequent severe headaches to understand how to distinguish between their usual headaches and symptoms of stroke.The American Stroke Association lists the following five warning signs... Read more »The Symptoms of Heart Attack and Stroke
If you are with someone who is experiencing these symptoms and cannot reach 911, drive them to the hospital immediately. If you are experiencing the symptoms yourself, have someone else drive... Read more »Migraine and Stroke Risk
Those of you who have followed my work are bound to have seen me warn that Migraine disease, especially with prolonged Migraine attacks, increases our risk of stroke. MAGNUM, the National Migraine... Read more »Arterial insufficiency
...arteries. It can affect many different parts of the body. If brain arteries are involved, it can cause symptoms of stroke. The specific symptoms can indicate, to some extent, which artery is... Read more »Images
Medications
Tamoxifen is used to treat breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic... Read more »
Tamoxifen is used to treat breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic... Read more »
Related News
Even mild strokes may do harm
March 05, 2009Even people who experience vague symptoms of a stroke suffer mental and physical damage that diminishes their quality of life, researchers have found. Read summary »
Fast arrival at hospital after stroke pays off
February 19, 2009People who get to a hospital no more than an hour after having the first symptoms of a stroke are twice as likely to get the powerful clot-dissolving... Read summary »
More Time for Stroke Victims
June 19, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Stroke victims have a longer window to get life-saving treatment than originally thought, according to researchers. A new... Read summary »
Stroke treatment window opens wider
June 04, 2009According to a new study, the clot-busting drug tissue known as plasminogen activator (tPA) is effective 4.5 hours after stroke symptoms begin, 1.5... Read summary »
Study: Speedy 'mini-stroke' care pays off
October 03, 2008Patients who've suffered a transient ischemic attack (TIA) and receive quick assessment and treatment cut their risk of having a major stroke by 80... Read summary »
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