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Consider Cannabis as Cause of Stroke in Younger PatientsConsider Cannabis as Cause of Stroke in Younger Patients
Cannabis-related stroke is not a myth, and its incidence is probably vastly underestimated, according to the authors of a new review. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 22, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
What's Hot at International Stroke Conference 2013?What's Hot at International Stroke Conference 2013?
Hawaii is the backdrop for the conference this year, featuring eagerly anticipated trials, such as MR RESCUE and IMS III, and a look at 'the next big thing' in stroke care. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Education Needed on Importance of Stroke Family HistoryEducation Needed on Importance of Stroke Family History
A new study suggests a family history of stroke is not sufficient to affect risk reduction behaviors like exercise. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 6, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Smokers With Stroke May Benefit More From tPASmokers With Stroke May Benefit More From tPA
Although smokers are more susceptible to having a stroke in the first place, new findings suggest that they may also have a greater chance of a good outcome after tPA treatment. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 6, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Cannabis-Stroke Link: First Case-Control StudyCannabis-Stroke Link: First Case-Control Study
Patients with ischemic stroke/TIA were twice as likely to have recently used cannabis as age-, sex-, and ethnicity-matched controls. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 6, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
'Southern' Diet Linked to Increased Stroke'Southern' Diet Linked to Increased Stroke
People who eat the most fried chicken, fish, and potatoes; high-salt foods, such as bacon and ham; and sweetened beverages have the highest risk for stroke. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 11, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Short Course of Aspirin, Clopidogrel Cuts Stroke RiskShort Course of Aspirin, Clopidogrel Cuts Stroke Risk
Brief combination therapy reduces recurrent stroke over aspirin alone, without increasing bleeding risk, CHANCE trial results show. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 11, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
New Ischemic Stroke Guidelines: The Nuts and BoltsNew Ischemic Stroke Guidelines: The Nuts and Bolts
Dr. Mark Alberts dissects the new AHA/ASA guidelines for the early management of acute ischemic stroke. Medscape Neurology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Commentary Source Type: news
Ischemic Stroke in Young AdultsIschemic Stroke in Young Adults
Although the causes of stroke in young adults are heterogenous, this study shows that traditional vascular risk factors can be identified. Medscape Neurology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Viewpoint Source Type: news
Left Atrial Appendage Morphology by CT; AF Stroke RiskLeft Atrial Appendage Morphology by CT; AF Stroke Risk
Of four left-atrial-appendage morphology types by CT imaging, which had colorful names like "cauliflower" and "chicken wing," one independently predicted stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation but a low CHADS2 score. Heartwire
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 26, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Coronary Calcium Predicts Stroke RiskCoronary Calcium Predicts Stroke Risk
CAC predicted stroke in both men and women independently of the presence of atrial fibrillation or Framingham risk factors. It was more predictive in persons younger than 65 years and in those at relatively low cardiovascular risk. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
New Oral Anticoagulants in Secondary Stroke PreventionNew Oral Anticoagulants in Secondary Stroke Prevention
Should it be allowed, or not: combined analysis of three distinct trials testing different new oral anticoagulants in AF, suggesting how they collectively stack up against warfarin for secondary stroke prevention? Heartwire
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 23, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Excess Mortality Seen in Young Stroke PatientsExcess Mortality Seen in Young Stroke Patients
Adults who sustain stroke at a relatively young age remain at increased risk for premature death decades years later, researchers say. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Does Thrombectomy Have a Future in Stroke?Does Thrombectomy Have a Future in Stroke?
Three recent studies compare endovascular therapy with intravenous tissue plasminogen activator in patients with acute ischemic stroke. Medscape Neurology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 26, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Commentary Source Type: news
Diabetes Increases Stroke Risk, Particularly in Under 65sDiabetes Increases Stroke Risk, Particularly in Under 65s
A new study shows up to a 12-fold increase in risk for stroke in younger patients with diabetes compared with those without diabetes of similar age. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 6, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
