The clinical syndrome produced by a stroke is determined by the artery or arteries that are occluded. Blood is supplied to the brain by two major sets of arteries, the anterior and posterior ...

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The efficacy of closure of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) in the prevention of recurrent stroke after cryptogenic stroke is uncertain. We investigated the effect of PFO closure combined with ...

Whether closure of a patent foramen ovale reduces the risk of recurrence of ischemic stroke in patients who have had a cryptogenic ischemic stroke is unknown. In a multicenter, randomized, open-label ...

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Medically reviewed by Alexis Appelstein, DOMedically reviewed by Alexis Appelstein, DO The anterior cerebral artery supplies blood to parts of the frontal and parietal lobes of the brain. Also known ...

BACKGROUND: Stroke is the third leading cause of death and the number one cause of adult disability in the United States, striking 780,000 people each year, according to the National Stroke ...

High frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) shows promise in improving motor functioning of stroke patients suggests a new study. The study conducted by Korean researchers was ...

Despite the development of effective treatments, well over 90% of acute ischemic stroke patients are not treated. The primary reason is that they arrive at the hospital beyond the stringent 3-h time ...