It is also the fifth leading cause of death, killing nearly 130,000 people in the U.S. each year. The cerebrovascular neurosurgeons and stroke neurologists at Baylor Medicine specialize in the ...

Despite not causing identifiable symptoms, a silent stroke still causes damage to the brain, and places the patient at increased risk for both transient ischemic attack and major stroke in the future.

While arterial blockages cause ischemic strokes, hemorrhagic strokes are less common, making up about 13% of stroke cases. Despite their differences, both types of strokes require immediate ...

A Transient Ischemic Attack happens when blood flow to a specific part of the brain is briefly blocked or reduced. This ...

Approximately 45% of ischemic strokes are caused by small or large artery thrombus, 20% are embolic in origin, and others have an unknown cause (Hickey, 2003). Thrombosis can form in the ...

A mini-stroke, also known as a transient ischemic attack (TIA), happens when blood flow to part of the brain is briefly ...

Strokes are a serious global health problem, often leading to death or long-term disability. Each year, about 7,500 people in ...

When a blockage causes a stroke, healthcare professionals call it a cerebral infarct or an ischemic stroke. The word ischemic means an area of the brain does not get enough oxygen and starts to fail.

It’s never too late to start stroke-proofing our lives – not least by cutting down on stress. We ask the experts how to do it ...

Learn about atorvastatin-loaded PEGylated liposomes as a targeted therapeutic approach for treating ischemic stroke, focusing ...

Incidence of stroke and ischemic heart disease are declining around the world, except for in a handful of regions, according ...

Adults with nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy have an increased risk for stroke over 10 years follow-up and ...