http://www.helixexams.com Medical Directory en-us 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. http://www.webmd.com/stroke/news/20050307/stroke-warning-signs-may-start-days-earlier Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:25:11 MST http://www.helixexams.com/article/Stroke-Warning-Signs-May-Start-Days-Earlier-1627.html 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. http://www.webmd.com/stroke/news/20050330/aspirin-beats-coumadin-for-brain-blockage Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:24:29 MST http://www.helixexams.com/article/Aspirin-Beats-Coumadin-for-Brain-Blockage-1626.html 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. http://www.webmd.com/stroke/news/20050412/cholesterol-drugs-help-stroke-recovery Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:24:08 MST http://www.helixexams.com/article/Cholesterol-Drugs-Help-Stroke-Recovery-1625.html 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. http://www.webmd.com/stroke/news/20050519/blacks-southerners-hardest-hit-by-stroke Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:23:46 MST http://www.helixexams.com/article/Blacks-Southerners-Hardest-Hit-by-Stroke-1624.html 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. http://www.webmd.com/stroke/news/20050609/intense-therapy-improves-speech-after-stroke Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:23:27 MST http://www.helixexams.com/article/Intense-Therapy-Improves-Speech-After-Stroke-1623.html