First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the ...
When a blockage causes a stroke, healthcare professionals call it a cerebral infarct or an ischemic stroke. The word ischemic means an area of the brain does not get enough oxygen and starts to fail.
In the not-so-distant past, doctors treated strokes in an after-the-fact way. A stroke did its damage, and then—if the patient survived—a rehabilitation team stepped in to address the stroke’s effects ...
Alcohol Consumption and Stroke Risk The role of alcohol in brain strokes cannot be underestimated. “It is among the top risk factors for strokes, especially among young people. Binge drinking causes ...
Brain oedema after major ischaemic infarction is a life-threatening complication for which no preventive therapy exists. Decompressive hemicraniectomy can be lifesaving and improve functional outcomes ...