A high neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio predicts poor recovery in acute ischaemic stroke, but a higher lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio is linked to better recovery after reperfusion.

Strokes are a medical emergency, yet imaging can capture only snapshots of how brain damage develops in the hours and days ...

LONDON, June 23 (Reuters) - A simple doctor's examination for subtle problems such as reduced reflexes or unstable posture could help predict which healthy elderly people are at the highest risk of ...

MILWAUKEE -- As he drove west along I-94 in Jefferson County, Michael Harrigan reached for his bottle of water, but he couldn't grip it. "My face was feeling odd, and my breath was getting short," he ...

The effect of early as compared with later initiation of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in persons with atrial fibrillation who have had an acute ischemic stroke is unclear. We performed an ...

Dual antiplatelet treatment has been shown to lower the risk of recurrent stroke as compared with aspirin alone when treatment is initiated early (≤24 hours) after an acute mild stroke. The effect of ...

A mini stroke or TIA is not harmless. Apollo-Neurologist Dr Sudhir Kumar warn it is one of the strongest predictors of a ...