A stroke can strike anyone, anywhere, at any time, but certain individuals are at higher risk. Recognizing the signs and symptoms is crucial for swift intervention and minimizing long-term damage.

The widely used FAST acronym remains the best tool for helping bystanders recognize stroke symptoms, despite efforts to expand it to BE-FAST. A new study showed that adding Balance and Eye changes (BE ...

Stroke can happen to anyone, at any age and at any time. The number of strokes among younger adults under 55 is rising worldwide, and every day in the UK around 240 people experience the traumatic and ...

Stroke is the second leading cause of death globally. Ischemic stroke, strongly linked to atherosclerotic plaques, requires accurate plaque and vessel wall segmentation and quantification for ...

Strokes can occur suddenly—and silently—with symptoms that do not always match expectations. Stroke specialist and director of the University of Utah Stroke Center, Jennifer Majersik, MD, emphasizes ...

This May, nearly 65,000 Americans will experience a stroke. Many won’t realize they were at risk until it happens. Even more concerning, less than one-third of stroke patients will reach the emergency ...

A stroke can happen to anyone at any time. In the United States, someone has a stroke every 40 seconds. Millions of nerve cells in the brain die every minute that a stroke goes untreated, which ...

This article presents why World Stroke Day matters in India, explains what a stroke really is, introduces the simple yet powerful acronym “FAST” for spotting warning signs, and offers a fresh ...

Stroke is a serious medical condition that occurs when blood flow to the brain is disrupted, resulting in brain damage. It is a global health concern, impacting millions of individuals and families ...

Every year on 29 October, voices in India and around the world come together for World Stroke Day to raise awareness about a condition that strikes silently. It’s easy to think a stroke happens only ...