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Stroke: Big Gains With Hand Splinting
March 2, 2006 -- A new study shows long-term benefits from short-term therapy for stroke survivors. The study, published online in Stroke, included 41 people with mild to moderate movement problems due to stroke. An average of four years had passed since their strokes. Stroke damage can be stronger
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Lifetime Stroke Risk Drops
Feb. 21, 2006 (Kissimmee, Fla.) -- A new study shows that your chance of having a stroke in your lifetime has dropped significantly over the past 50 years. And at least for men, the chance of dying from the disease has declined as well. Researchers who presented the data here at the American Stroke
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Mittens May Aid Stroke Recovery
Feb. 21, 2006 (Kissimmee, Fla.) -- Mittens are the latest weapon in the war against stroke, researchers report. In a new study, stroke victims who had their "good" arms immobilized with a splint-like mitt for two weeks fared better than those who received standard physical therapy. For example, they
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Gender Bias in Stroke Care Persists
Feb. 16, 2006 (Kissimmee, Fla.) -- The gender gap in stroke care shows no signs of narrowing, Italian researchers report. In a study of more than 250 stroke victims, about twice as many women as men suffered from a potentially deadly heart rhythm known as atrial fibrillation that is associated with
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Top Stroke Survival Tips Identified
Feb. 13, 2006 -- Many people delay seeking care for stroke, and it's high time that changed, doctors write in Neurology. Few stroke patients arrive at a hospital quickly enough to get a clot-busting drug called tPA, write Y.Z. Deng, MD, and colleagues. The drug needs to be given within three hours a
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Sharon, Clark Put Spotlight on Stroke
Jan. 5, 2006 -- Only days after stroke-stricken Dick Clark resumed his role as king of New Year's Eve, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon suffered a devastating stroke just weeks after his first. Each suffered very different strokes, with very different causes. How can stroke mean so many different
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Israel's Ariel Sharon Suffers Stroke
Jan. 4, 2006 -- Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has been hospitalized after suffering what's reported to be a massive stroke, reports indicate. In a stroke, blood flow to the brain is disrupted. That interruption gravely threatens control over movement, perception, speech, or other functions of
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Act Fast to Stop Stroke's Brain Damage
Dec. 8, 2005 -- Doctors have long urged people to get medical help at the first sign of a possible stroke. Now, a new study highlights what happens to brain cells, or neurons, when stroke treatment is delayed. "Every minute you wait, hoping your symptoms will go away, you lose almost two million bra
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Botox May Soothe Muscles After a Stroke
Oct. 28, 2005 -- The same Botox used to wipe out wrinkles may also soothe stiff, rigid muscles after a stroke. A new study shows that repeated Botox injections after a stroke may improve muscle tone and reduce pain in the hands and arms, making it easier for stroke patients to dress themselves and p
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Eyes May Offer Glimpse of Future Stroke Risk
Oct. 11, 2005 -- Eyes may be known as the window to the soul, but a new study suggests they may also provide a porthole to the brain and reveal future stroke risk. Researchers found people with changes in the small blood vessels in their eyes were more likely to suffer a stroke than people without t
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