An Internet-based examination system enables stroke patients to be treated as rapidly in rural communities as they are in bigger hospitals with stroke teams, researchers have found. An Internet-based ...

Since 2004, doctors in rural emergency rooms have been using webcams to get an expert opinion before treating stroke patients. A report, published on Aug. 3 in The Lancet Neurology says that the new ...

Examination of the eyes with a special dye could give clues on the extent of brain damage caused due to stroke in the future. Head injury or traumatic brain injury is a leading cause of disability ...

October 16, 2009 (Baltimore, Maryland) — Patients presenting with dizziness may actually be having a stroke, and investigators have discovered a bedside approach to help clinicians identify these ...

Gadolinium contrast used during MRI in stroke patients leaks into the eyes. This indicates that the blood vessels of the eyes become leaky following a stroke. Therefore, an eye examination following a ...

A simple, one-minute eye movement examination by the bedside by doctors works better than MRI to identify impending stroke in patients complaining of dizziness and nausea. A simple, one-minute eye ...

Making a stroke victim bleed from his fingers won't prevent further harm. What's Undetermined Asking a stricken victim to stick out his tongue may help diagnose a stroke. Each year an estimated ...

Stroke is no longer a disease confined to the elderly. Evidence suggests that stroke in younger adults is on the rise, increasingly striking individuals who are younger than 55. The rates of ...