The initial signs of a stroke may be as subtle as a partly drooping face, a bit of weakness in a limb, perhaps some halting speech. Often, the person suffering a stroke does not know anything is wrong ...

Life-threatening strokes are in the spotlight. A neurologist explains the symptoms, treatment, and vital prevention steps.

A man in the 40s presented with acute vertigo and occipital headache. He was diagnosed with right posterior inferior ...

Researchers have used repetitive magnetic stimulation on the brain of a man who’d had a cerebellar stroke 12 years ago, improving his walking speed, balance, and coordination. The innovative treatment ...

Medically reviewed by Brigid Dwyer, MD Stroke is caused by an interrupted blood supply to a portion of the brain and can ...

For individuals without a prior history of atrial fibrillation or stroke, left atrial (LA) dysfunction is more tightly linked to risk of having an ischemic stroke than LA size, according to an ...