Patients with abnormal findings had worse outcomes down the road. Still unknown is exactly how to modify that risk.

Young adults who ignore high blood pressure risks are likely to face severe health consequences, including strokes, which ...

FARMINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — 56-year-old Scott Flanagan was used to working with stroke survivors as a physical therapy ...

Brain swelling, or cerebral edema, is a medical emergency. Learn about the evidence-based treatments doctors use to reduce ...

The most common type of stroke is an ischemic stroke, accounting for about 87% of all cases, according to the American Stroke ...

Modern neuroimaging with CT and MRI have made possible the reliable visualization of the relevant anatomy and physiology in acute ischemic stroke, specifically, the occluded artery and the ...

Ischemic Stroke Triage Current evidence indicates that there are a substantial number of patients who have large cerebral artery occlusions and excellent collateral circulation, with a rate of ...

In a population-based case-control study, researchers assessed the risk for brain tumors following radiation from CT scans among pediatric patients.

Find out what causes a transient ischemic attack (TIA), also called a ministroke, and who might be at risk of having one.

A brain aneurysm is a weak spot in the wall of a blood vessel inside the brain that can sometimes burst and cause a subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH).

MRI and CT scans can show evidence of a previous stroke for years after it happens. Learn how long a stroke will show up on an MRI here.

The brain stem controls several vital body functions, such as heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing. A blockage or bleed in the brain stem can cause a brain stem stroke and impact a person’s ...