Stroke

Stroke Recovery and Deep-Brain Stimulation: Human Trials in Process

For the first time ever, a treatment option that’s become increasingly popular in Parkinson’s patients – deep-brain stimulation – is being tested on a stroke survivor. Involving the implantation of an electrode that stimulates a particular area of the brain, the anticipated response will be a reversal of the paralysis so often encountered following a […]

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Why You Need to Take IMMEDIATE Action During a Stroke

Stroke

Startling new evidence from The American Heart Association shows that even as little as 15 minutes is crucial when someone is suffering from a stroke. In fact, for every 15-minute delay in receiving a tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), as much as a full month of healthy, disability-free life is lost. According to lead author of

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