A seismic shift is underway in how experts view functional recovery after a stroke. For years, the prevailing belief was that regaining limb mobility beyond 6 months was nearly impossible, as damaged ...

Nirupama Yechoor, MD, MSC, of the Department of Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital, is the senior author of a paper published in JAMA Network Open, "Coherence of Stroke Survivors' Lived ...

Surviving a stroke is only the beginning. Many people face years of hidden disabilities, limited rehabilitation and financial ...

Problems with memory and thinking are very common after a stroke. Up to 60% of stroke survivors may have some type of cognitive impairment in the first year after a stroke. Cognitive impairments and ...

Stroke recovery extends far beyond the hospital walls, presenting survivors with a complex web of obstacles that test both physical endurance and mental fortitude. Each year, nearly 800,000 Americans ...

WELCOME BACK. IT IS STROKE AWARENESS MONTH AND WE’RE FOCUSING ON WOMEN’S HEALTH CHALLENGES WITH EXPERT INSIGHT. JOINING US IS DOCTOR CONSTANCE KATSAFADOS, A NEUROLOGIST AT MARCUS NEUROSCIENCE ...

High blood pressure hides quietly in your body, often without a single symptom to warn you of its presence. Yet this stealthy condition affects nearly half of American adults, dramatically increasing ...

Discover essential tools for proactive stroke prevention, including neck artery scans to identify silent risks early.