Advanced brain imaging is expanding stroke treatment windows, enabling selected patients beyond 24 hours to benefit ...

Investigators said disease-modifying therapies may change the treatment landscape of sickle cell disease (SCD). Stroke is a common and potentially devastating complication of sickle cell disease (SCD) ...

Kevin Sheth, MD, discusses the role of computed tomography perfusion amid stroke diagnosis. This is a video synopsis/summary of a Post Conference Perspectives involving Kevin Sheth, MD. This is a ...

The 2026 AHA/ASA guidelines for acute ischemic stroke introduce significant updates and first-ever pediatric stroke recommendations.

HealthDay News — In a guideline issued by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association and published online January 26 in Stroke, updated recommendations are presented for the early ...

Acute ischemic stroke remains one of medicine’s most time-sensitive emergencies. When blood flow to the brain becomes blocked, approximately 1.9 million neurons die each minute without intervention.

The American Heart Association (AHA)/American Stroke Association (ASA) guideline for early stroke management was updated to expand eligibility for endovascular therapy and added new recommendations ...

Neither medical management nor revascularization improved cognitive decline associated with asymptomatic carotid stenosis, suggesting neurologic injury from significant stenosis may be irreversible, a ...

In 2018, Meritus Medical Center was treating an average of 600 stroke patients per year. Since then, the number has increased to more than 1,000 per year, said Jennifer Smith, B.S.N., R.N., stroke ...

Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road's neurosciences department has earned the 'Pioneering Excellence' award. This recognition highlights their advanced care for complex brain and spine conditions. The ...

Children with sickle cell disease, a chronic hemolytic anemia, present with a wide variety of neurological syndromes, including ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, transient ischemic attacks, 'soft ...