Nearly half of all patients with hemorrhagic stroke also experience headache across its acute and chronic phases that could contribute to long-term morbidity, according to a review published in ...

Medically reviewed by Huma Sheikh, MD Key Takeaways High blood pressure and atherosclerosis are common causes of strokes. Atrial fibrillation can lead to clot formation increasing stroke risk.

Hemorrhagic stroke has more than double the odds of diagnostic delay in pregnant and postpartum patients. Pregnant and postpartum patients with hemorrhagic stroke had more than double the odds of ...

A higher body mass index (BMI) is associated with an increased the risk for ischemic stroke but lower odds of hemorrhagic stroke, a new study suggests. "This was such a large study that we were able ...

Most Americans likely know at least a little about the signs of a stroke. While early intervention is vital for a positive outcome, medical experts also stress the need to prevent strokes, which the ...

DETROIT – DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital is part of a new nationwide effort led by the American Heart Association targeting the deadliest type of stroke. The hospital is one of 15 nationwide chosen to ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 63-year-old man taking 20 mg of rosuvastatin a day, and my blood showed that my total cholesterol level was 136 mg/dL; my HDL was 47 mg/dL; and my LDL was 70 mg/dL. I was then ...

People are understandably concerned when health conditions or infectious diseases that were once well-managed start increasing again, but proper education and advancements in medicine mean we often ...

For more than a century, strokes have been a leading cause of death among U.S. adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The sudden cerebrovascular event affects nearly ...

An internationally validated, imaging-based score helps clinicians better identify patients with stroke at highest risk for epilepsy.

For more than a century, strokes have been a leading cause of death among U.S. adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The sudden cerebrovascular event affects nearly ...