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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

One of the most common misconceptions about telestroke is that it’s too disruptive to existing stroke workflows and that this disruption will offset any benefits telemedicine may bring to stroke care.

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 ...