Doctors use physical exams, blood and heart tests, and imaging techniques like CT scans and MRIs to diagnose strokes and identify their type and potential triggers. A swift diagnosis is crucial ...

It’s known as a “mini” stroke — but a transient ischemic attack (TIA) is no small thing. Though it typically lasts only a few minutes, this temporary blockage of blood flow to the brain can be an ...

The use of thrombectomy in patients with acute stroke and a large infarct of unrestricted size has not been well studied. We assigned, in a 1:1 ratio, patients with proximal cerebral vessel occlusion ...

When a stroke goes unnoticed, it can have serious consequences later in life. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, around one-quarter of strokes in the United States occur in ...

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Risk assessment Researchers from Caltech and the Keck School of Medicine at USC have created a portable laser-based headset that can estimate stroke risk. Caltech postdoctoral scholar Simon Mahler is ...