According to the World Health Organization stroke is the leading and growing cause of acquired neurological disability and second cause of death worldwide. Stroke mortality is in decline in the ...

An algorithm developed by faculty at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) can help physicians outside of major stroke treatment centers assess whether a patient ...

We searched PubMed from 1955 to 2015 for articles about stroke and acute coronary syndrome. We reviewed the bibliographies of identified articles for additional pertinent studies. A group of stroke ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

An ischemic stroke occurs when a blood vessel supplying the brain becomes blocked, often by a blood clot or fatty deposit, leading to a lack of oxygen and potential cell death. Recognizing the signs ...

Your spinal cord needs a steady blood supply to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the tissues. This blood helps the spinal cord cells send nerve impulses to the rest of your body. The impulses are ...