Researchers continue to advance the science to determine best treatments for stroke. Based on an international study of 530 patients, researchers discovered that while the clot retrieval procedure ...

More than 100 million people globally have had a stroke, but there are ways to reduce your risk and spot the signs of stroke ...

During an ischemic stroke, blood vessels in the brain are blocked or narrowed. During a hemorrhagic stroke, there's bleeding into the brain. The first treatment for stroke is to potentially offer ...

A rapid blood test could speed treatment for people who have suffered a stroke related to brain bleeding, a new study says.

In an editorial, J. Mocco, MD, of Mount Sinai Health System in New York City, characterized the DISTAL and ESCAPE-MeVO ...

University of Calgary's Hotchkiss Brain Institute researchers with the Calgary Stroke Program at Foothills Medical Centre revolutionized treatment for stroke with the ESCAPE Trial, proving that a clot ...

The most common type is ischemic stroke, which is when blood supply to part of the brain is blocked or reduced. This type can happen because of blood clots that block blood vessels or plaques ...

Treatments also depend on the type of stroke. During an ischemic stroke, blood vessels in the brain are blocked or narrowed. During a hemorrhagic stroke, there's bleeding into the brain.