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Insomnia Symptoms Tied to Stroke a Decade Later
(MedPage Today) -- Insomnia symptoms were associated with an increased risk for stroke, according to a population-cohort study using data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS). People reporting less severe insomnia (HR 1.16, 95% CI 1.02-1...
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - June 7, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news

Vaccines and Neurologic Complications; NIH Toolbox on iPad; The Dying Human Brain
(MedPage Today) -- A researcher from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke reviewed challenges in determining neurologic complications of vaccines and what steps need to be taken. (Neurology) Unawareness -- not heightened...
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - May 3, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news

CATIS-2: Delayed Antihypertension Tx for Acute Ischemic Stroke Still an Option
(MedPage Today) -- DALLAS -- Antihypertensive treatment could wait for 7 days following an acute ischemic stroke (AIS), so long as the patient has no comorbidities that warrant the emergency reduction of their blood pressure (BP). In the CATIS...
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - February 11, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news

BEST-II Throws Cold Water on Already-Tepid BP Lowering After Stroke Thrombectomy
(MedPage Today) -- DALLAS -- There's no practical way forward for the strategy of moderate blood pressure (BP) control immediately after endovascular stroke treatment, following results from the BEST-II trial. Targeting systolic BP (SBP) to...
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - February 10, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news

Risk of Postmenopause Stroke Goes Back to Woman's Reproductive Years
(MedPage Today) -- A woman's cumulative exposure to estrogen remained protective against certain types of strokes after menopause, no matter how researchers estimated such exposure in a large Chinese cohort study. Stroke risk was significantly...
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - February 1, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news

Basilar Stroke Thrombectomy Finally Wins for Efficacy in Randomized Trials
(MedPage Today) -- Renewed attempts to show that endovascular therapy can work in basilar artery occlusion stroke did pan out in China, justifying further study in other populations. The ATTENTION and BAOCHE randomized trials found significantly...
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - October 12, 2022 Category: Neurology Source Type: news

Early Data Mixed for Home-Based Brain Stimulation After Stroke
(MedPage Today) -- Adding remotely supervised transcranial direct current stimulation (RS-tDCS) to enhance home-based cognitive rehabilitation appeared feasible, but not particularly effective, for most stroke survivors in a pilot study. Four...
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - August 18, 2022 Category: Neurology Source Type: news

After 6 Brain Surgeries and a Stroke, Resident Aims to Inspire Others
(MedPage Today) -- Claudia Martinez, MD, a third-year resident at TIRR Memorial Hermann in Houston, always knew she wanted to become a physician. Growing up, she envisioned being able to give back to small towns like the ones her parents were...
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - August 12, 2022 Category: Neurology Source Type: news

Exercise's Stroke Reduction Holds Up With Accelerometer Data
(MedPage Today) -- People who fit in roughly half an hour of exercise a day tended to be at lower risk of stroke, according to a cohort study adding to the evidence that physical activity is protective for cardiovascular health. Based on accelerometer...
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - June 4, 2022 Category: Neurology Source Type: news

Hailey Bieber's Mini-Stroke
(MedPage Today) -- Model Hailey Bieber announced that she had recently been hospitalized for a "mini-stroke." In March, the 25-year-old was eating breakfast with husband, pop star Justin Bieber, when she felt a sudden shooting pain down her arm...
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - May 4, 2022 Category: Neurology Source Type: news

Stroke Patients With Prediabetes Benefit From Pioglitazone
(MedPage Today) -- IRIS analysis finds lower CV, diabetes risk in this subgroup
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - February 8, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: news

Outcomes Worse for Transferred EVT Patients (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Study of endovascular therapy after interhospital transfer reveals problems with organization of acute stroke care
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - February 6, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: news

Aspirin May Lessen Long-Term Stroke Risk After Preeclampsia
(MedPage Today) -- Risk of stroke before age 60 higher for non-aspirin users
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - January 2, 2019 Category: Neurology Source Type: news

Lower Stroke Rates Dissipate Earlier for Black Women
(MedPage Today) -- Black women ages 65 to 74 show same stroke risk as black men
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - December 11, 2018 Category: Neurology Source Type: news

Migraines Mimicking Stroke Still Pose Diagnostic Challenges
(MedPage Today) -- Migraine with aura responsible for 18% of improper thrombolytic treatments
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - November 19, 2018 Category: Neurology Source Type: news