Having an ischemic stroke increases dementia risk, and that risk escalates with the number and severity of strokes, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2021. Ischemic stroke is the most common…
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Subarachnoid hemorrhage causes more deaths among middle-aged women than other strokes
Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), the most fatal of all cerebrovascular disturbances, results in death for 40-50% of patients suffering from the condition in the first months after the hemorrhage. The annual incidence of SAH is considered to be six to seven…
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What it feels like… to have two strokes
One night, when I was 12 years old, I woke to a burning sensation in my head so painful, it felt like something was trying to tunnel its way inside. I opened my mouth to call for my parents, but…
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