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THROMBOLYSIS – TAKES AWAY THE CLOT, GIVES YOU BACK YOUR LIFE #StrokeEurope
A stroke occurs when a part of the brain is deprived of blood supply. The brain cells need this blood supply constantly to survive. There are two types of stroke: One is due to ischemia when there is a blockage of the artery and the other is a hemorrhagic stroke in...
SAFE welcomes WHO decision: Stroke is now finally classified as a brain disease
SAFE welcomes WHO decision on stroke classification: Stroke is now finally classified as a standalone disease within the Neurological family. According to Jon Barrick, SAFE's President, this WHO's decision reverses the erroneous placement of cerebrovascular diseases...
Insomnia associated with increased risk of heart attack and stroke
Insomnia is associated with increased risk of heart attack and stroke, according to research published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. "Sleep is important for biological recovery and takes around a third of our lifetime, but in modern society...
FROM NOWHERE TO GO – TO KNOW WHERE TO GO: STROKE UNITS SAVE LIVES #StrokeEurope
It is not enough to know the symptoms of stroke. The medical staff treating a stroke patient needs to know when to act, how to act and how to properly care for a stroke patient in order for him/her to have the best survival and recovery rate. All of the necessary...
Stem cell therapy is safe for stroke patients, study shows
Could bone-marrow-derived stem cells aid stroke recovery? A multicenter trial looking at whether a single dose of millions of adult, bone-marrow-derived stem cells can aid stroke recovery indicates it's safe and well-tolerated by patients but may not significantly...
Stroke Action Plan for Europe
