Stroke survivors often face substantial and long-lasting problems with their arms. Both arms often decline together: When one ...
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SALISBURY — Having suffered a stroke three years ago and recognizing the need in the community for a stroke support group, Stu Stepp decided to do something. With the partnership of others in the ...
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Stroke survivors face manifold challenges when attempting to resume employment after their incident. The return to work (RTW) process is shaped by a combination of clinical, functional, psychological, ...
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We also work to find out the reason that the stroke occurred in the first place and how we can prevent another one.” Brian Gremillion, 73, underwent several weeks of treatment after a recent stroke ...
Stephen Vidman was in a research lab when he started to experience stroke symptoms. His colleagues put him in an office chair and wheeled him to the emergency room. The doctor removed a blood clot the ...
Patients with ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion (LVO) and proof of salvageable brain tissue were more likely to have no disability (modified Rankin scale scores 0-1) at 90 days if they had ...
Even patients with acute ischemic stroke who are delayed in getting to the hospital and already have large cerebral infarcts may derive a benefit from endovascular therapy to remove the clot, ...