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Guideline Covers Managing Antithrombotics Before Procedures
A new guideline from the AAN recommends that people who take antithrombotic medications for stroke should work closely with their physicians or medical care teams to determine whether these medications should be continued to maintain stroke prevention efforts or temporarily stopped to lower the risk of bleeding with the procedure.
Source: American Academy of Neurology - May 29, 2013 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news

Study: Teen Years May Be Critical in Later Stroke Risk
MINNEAPOLIS – The teenage years may be a key period of vulnerability related to living in the "stroke belt" when it comes to future stroke risk, according to a new study published in the April 24, 2013, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Source: American Academy of Neurology - April 27, 2013 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news

Tests to Predict Heart Problems and Stroke May Be More Useful Predictor of Memory Loss than Dementia Tests
MINNEAPOLIS – Risk prediction tools that estimate future risk of heart disease and stroke may be more useful predictors of future decline in cognitive abilities, or memory and thinking, than a dementia risk test, according to a new study published in the April 2, 2013, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Source: American Academy of Neurology - April 1, 2013 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news

California Neurologist Receives AAN Michael S. Pessin Stroke Leadership Prize
SAN DIEGO – The American Academy of Neurology is awarding the 2013 Michael S. Pessin Stroke Leadership Prize to Amytis Towfighi, MD, with the University of Southern California and Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center for her research in post-stroke preventive care.
Source: American Academy of Neurology - March 2, 2013 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news

Joint Clinical Policy Urges Early Use of IV tPA in Patients with Ischemic Stroke
Very early intervention with tPA for patients who are eligible for the treatment and are presenting early with symptoms of acute ischemic stroke can improve their chances of having good functional outcomes.
Source: American Academy of Neurology - February 22, 2013 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news

Antioxidants in Your Diet May Not Reduce Risk of Stroke or Dementia
MINNEAPOLIS – Contrary to other research, a new study found that the total level of antioxidants in people's diets is not related to their risk of developing stroke or dementia.
Source: American Academy of Neurology - February 20, 2013 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news

Blood May Hold Clues to Increased Risk of Memory Problems, Stroke in Post-Menopausal Women
MINNEAPOLIS – New research suggests the blood may hold clues to whether post-menopausal women may be at an increased risk for areas of vascular brain damage that can potentially lead to memory problems and possibly increased risk of stroke.
Source: American Academy of Neurology - February 14, 2013 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news

Actor Kevin Sorbo Receives Public Leadership in Neurology Award
Sorbo is being recognized for his herculean efforts in educating the public about stroke.
Source: American Academy of Neurology - February 4, 2013 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news

Depressed Stroke Survivors May Face Triple the Risk of Death
SAN DIEGO – People who are depressed after a stroke may have a tripled risk of dying early and four times the risk of death from stroke than people who have not experienced a stroke or depression, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 65th Annual Meeting in San Diego, March 16 to 23, 2013.
Source: American Academy of Neurology - January 12, 2013 Category: Medical Law Source Type: news