Stroke is a medical emergency and the leading cause of disability in the United States. There are treatments to reduce the harm from stroke, but they can only be done if the stroke victim comes to the ...
A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off either by a blockage or a burst blood vessel, which can cause brain cells to die. Without emergency treatment a stroke can be ...
Correspondence to: Dr J M Wardlaw Division of Clinical Neurosciences, Western General Hospital, Crewe Rd, Edinburgh EH4 2XU UK; joanna.wardlawed.ac.uk ...