Stroke Warning Signs May Start Days Earlier
Warning signs of a stroke may start up to a week before the actual attack, a new study suggests. Researchers found that almost one out of every three ischemic stroke survivors suffered "ministrokes," known as transient ischemic attacks (TIA), prior to the actual event, and most of these ministrokes occurred within the preceding seven days.
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Aspirin Beats Coumadin for Brain Blockage
Aspirin is safer and no less effective than Coumadin for treating dangerously blocked brain arteries, a major new study shows. That's both good news and bad news. The good news is that many patients with blocked brain arteries may be able to avoid the expense and complications of treatment with Coumadin (also known by its generic name, warfarin). The bad news is that despite treatment, more than one in five patients suffers stroke, brain hemorrhage, or death within two years.
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Cholesterol Drugs Help Stroke Recovery
Cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins may reduce disability after a stroke. Researchers reporting at the American Academy of Neurology 57th Annual Meeting say stroke victims who were taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs before their stroke are more likely to recover and go home than those not on these medications.
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Blacks, Southerners Hardest Hit by Stroke
Stroke is America's No. 3 cause of death, and it burdens blacks and Southerners the most, says the CDC. That's been true for a long time, and it's going to take a major effort to turn the trend around, according to two new studies in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The CDC's prescription: Learn to recognize stroke's red flags, work on lowering your risk, and seek immediate help if you suspect a stroke. Getting quick treatment can make a big difference in a stroke's outcome.
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Intense Therapy Improves Speech After Stroke
Short but intensive rounds of speech therapy may be better for restoring language skills lost to a stroke than traditional methods. Researchers found stroke survivors who had difficulty speaking or understanding speech showed significant improvement in language and communication skills after a short term of intensive speech therapy.
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Minor Strokes May Lead to Major Ones
Dutch researchers say minor strokes, or transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), are often followed by other strokes or heart attacks within the next decade. That's all the more reason to improve prevention efforts in TIA survivors, say the researchers, who included Ale Agra, MD, of the neurology department at the University Medical Centre Utrecht in the Netherlands.
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Level of Activity Key to Cutting Stroke Risk
Need a nudge to make physical activity a habit? Unsure about how much exercise is enough? A new study from Finland may help. The findings: Being moderately to highly active during leisure time can slash stroke risk.
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Study Probes Smoking, Stroke, and Marriage
When both husband and wife smoke, the wife may be more likely to have a stroke than if she were married to a nonsmoker. The finding appears in the journal Stroke. Adnan Qureshi, MD, and colleagues compared stroke risk among more than 5,300 married women over 8.5 years.
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Helping Kids Cope When a Parent Has a Stroke
When a parent has a stroke, what's the best way to help children cope? Researchers offer four suggestions in the journal Stroke: Check how well (or not) kids cope when the parent's stroke rehabilitation starts.
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Eyes May Offer Glimpse of Future Stroke Risk
Eyes may be known as the window to the soul, but a new study suggests they may also provide a porthole to the brain and reveal future stroke risk. Researchers found people with changes in the small blood vessels in their eyes were more likely to suffer a stroke than people without these changes, even after accounting for traditional stroke risk factors like high blood pressure and smoking.
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Air Pollution May Raise Risk of Stroke
Breathing dirty, polluted air may increase your risk of suffering the most common type of stroke, according to a new study. Air pollution has already been linked to a higher risk of heart attack and other heart-related problems such as heart failure. But researchers say this is the first study to link air pollution with an increased risk of ischemic stroke. Ischemic strokes are caused by a blood clot that blocks blood flow to the brain.
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Botox May Soothe Muscles After a Stroke
The same Botox used to wipe out wrinkles may also soothe stiff, rigid muscles after a stroke. A new study shows that repeated Botox injections after a stroke may improve muscle tone and reduce pain in the hands and arms, making it easier for stroke patients to dress themselves and perform other daily activities.
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New Stroke Risk Factor: Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea can cause fatal strokes, a new study shows. As many as one in four men and one in 10 women have obstructive sleep apnea -- abnormal breathing in which the throat closes over and over again during sleep. In its mild forms, it causes industrial-strength snoring. As it becomes more serious, a person finds it very hard to stay awake during the day.
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Act Fast to Stop Stroke's Brain Damage
Doctors have long urged people to get medical help at the first sign of a possible stroke. Now, a new study highlights what happens to brain cells, or neurons, when stroke treatment is delayed. "Every minute you wait, hoping your symptoms will go away, you lose almost two million brain cells," Jeffrey Saver, MD, says in a news release.
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