When a person suffers a stroke, physicians must restore blood flow to the brain as quickly as possible to save their life.

Nearly half of all patients with hemorrhagic stroke also experience headache across its acute and chronic phases that could ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Roughly half of the patients experience headaches following a hemorrhagic stroke, with more than one third reporting severe pain — yet headache management remains a largely neglected ...

Starting aerobic exercise just two months after a stroke is safe and may help protect thinking skills, according to new research. The study provides fresh hope for stroke survivors that they can ...

Depression and anxiety are among the most common complications of stroke, affecting 1 in 3 and about 1 in 4 survivors, respectively. These disorders are associated with higher mortality rates, often ...

Most older adults prescribed gabapentin after a stroke kept getting the drug for at least 1 year. Gabapentin is used off-label for post-stroke pain, despite limited guidelines and safety concerns. The ...

Leading rehabilitation specialists share breakthrough techniques that help stroke survivors regain independence, with remarkable success stories of recovery When Sarah Thompson woke up one morning ...

ST. PAUL, Minn., May 28 (UPI) --The suspected connection between lack of proper sleep and stroke got stronger Wednesday with the publication of a study associating brain tissue damage and impaired ...

The number of people who survive strokes is higher than in the past, but many survivors need long-term physical, mental and emotional care. Palliative care, which emphasizes pain and symptom ...