Last year, a severe stroke put a halt to Donald “Ozzie” Verstraete’s independence and led him to neurological rehabilitation ...

Stroke recovery represents one of the most challenging yet hopeful journeys in medicine. While the brain damage from a stroke cannot be reversed, the remarkable ability of the human brain to rewire ...

Dr Peter Thatcher, 60, a consultant gastroenterologist at the Royal Cornwall Hospital, suffered a devastating stroke and has ...

HOUSTON — A 17-year-old Cy-Fair ISD football standout who has been fighting for his life since suffering a severe heat stroke in July is now defying all odds, according to his doctors. Jarvis Spires, ...

Stroke survivors often face substantial and long-lasting problems with their arms. Both arms often decline together: When one ...

An early-stage clinical trial has shown that deep brain stimulation (DBS) applied to the cerebellum may aid the recovery of upper limb function after stroke. Researchers studied 12 people with ...

Women experienced worse functional outcomes up to 12 months after a first ischemic stroke compared to men, despite their improvements in activities of daily living (ADLs) from 3 to 6 months, a new ...

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) - A local bartender, Paul Whiteley, says that the community at Streetbar in Palm Springs was instrumental in his recovery after he was paralyzed by a stroke three years ago ...

People are understandably concerned when health conditions or infectious diseases that were once well-managed start increasing again, but proper education and advancements in medicine mean we often ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich—Dr. Lori Gray, associate professor and program director in Holistic Health and Contemplative Well-Being, recently had a guest column published that she wrote for the American Stroke ...

Mental health challenges like depression often occur following an acute cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or a clinically established stroke. In fact, 30% of stroke survivors experience symptoms ...

A stroke can occur in just a matter of seconds. It occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is suddenly cut off, ...