What Every Woman Needs to Know About Stroke
Longer life expectancy for women can mean more strokes.
Neurology, Stroke, Women's Health
Category: Stroke
Young Stroke Survivor Now Helping Others as a Hospital Volunteer
Fast treatment is key to improve chances of survival and minimize long-term effects.
Patient Stories, Stroke
Heed the Warning of a TIA (‘Ministroke’)
A transient ischemic attack should be treated as an emergency.
Stroke
His Biggest Obstacle Yet: A Stroke
Thanks to his co-workers’ quick thinking, an active 34-year-old recovers fully from a stroke.
Stroke
Time Is Brain: Seconds Matter After a Stroke
If you spot stroke symptoms, call 911 immediately. Here’s why.
Rehabilitation Services (OT and PT), Stroke
An Emerging COVID-19/Stroke Connection
The virus could lead to blood clots that could result in stroke for people of all ages.
Coronavirus, Stroke
What Happens When You Have a Stroke
Strokes can present themselves in varying ways, but a quick response means a better chance at full recovery.
Stroke
People Having a Stroke Now Have More Options for Treatment
Speedy action is still critical, but doctors’ tools have expanded, according to new treatment guidelines developed by a group of experts led by a UNC neurologist.
Physicians, Stroke
Quick thinking, communication and intervention lead to improved out...
On a late January morning this year, Patrick Pope was in his Clinton home, juggling a grandchild on each knee. His wife, Sylvia, was in the kitchen keeping an eye on the chicken she’d just placed in the oven. She heard a loud sound from the living room and rushed in to find her husband had...
Patient Stories, Stroke