Because our ability to detect acute stroke with neuroimaging techniques is limited, it remains a clinical diagnosis. The strict time requirements of thrombolytic therapy require sharp assessment ...

With age, the probability of having a stroke increases. Learn F-A-S-T to evaluate the symptoms of a stroke. With age, the probability of having a stroke increases. Learn F-A-S-T to evaluate the ...

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He’s talking about locked-in syndrome (LIS), which is caused by damage to a specific part of the brain stem, most commonly due to injuries like strokes, demyelinating disease — a condition ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The U.S. Coast Guard airlifted a man from a cruise ship on Tuesday who they say had suffered symptoms of a stroke. The Holland America Line vessel was about 50 miles off ...

Correspondence to: Dr J M Wardlaw Division of Clinical Neurosciences, Western General Hospital, Crewe Rd, Edinburgh EH4 2XU UK; joanna.wardlawed.ac.uk ...

It is thought that if a blow impacts the brainstem, it momentarily reactivates the asymmetrical tonic neck reflex ... A fencing response generally occurs along with other signs and symptoms of head ...