What Every Woman Needs to Know About Stroke
Longer life expectancy for women can mean more strokes.
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.
Heed the Warning of a TIA (‘Ministroke’)
A transient ischemic attack should be treated as an emergency.
His Biggest Obstacle Yet: A Stroke
Thanks to his co-workers’ quick thinking, an active 34-year-old recovers fully from a stroke.
Time Is Brain: Seconds Matter After a Stroke
If you spot stroke symptoms, call 911 immediately. Here’s why.
An Emerging COVID-19/Stroke Connection
The virus could lead to blood clots that could result in stroke for people of all ages.
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.
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.
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...
Surviving A Stroke: Every Moment Counts
Each year there are more than 700,000 strokes in the United States.* A stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is halted. In the case of a stroke, every moment counts. Lack of blood causes brain cells to begin dying within minutes. Early recognition and treatment of a stroke is critical to minimize damage.…
New Stroke Guidelines Target Women
For the first time, the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association have issued guidelines aimed at reducing stroke risk in women. Each year, 55,000 more strokes occur in women than in men and represent the third leading cause of death for women (they’re the fifth leading cause for men).