ischemic stroke

Warfarin Linked With Improved Long-Term Clinical Outcomes for Stroke Patients

...  linked with improved long-term clinical outcomes for stroke patients … New research indicates that warfarin treatment is associated with improved long-term clinical outcomes and more days at home for ischemic stroke patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The study, funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research … Read more on Pharmacy Today, American Pharmacists Association, pharmacist.com Helmet can diagnose strokes in 10 minutes A new hi-tech helmet could be a lifesaver for stroke patients as it dramatically cuts diagnosis time to just ten minutes, so treatment to reduce brain damage can begin much earlier. The device is now being tested in two clinical trials involving more ...

Road to Recovery: Shooting Victim Progressing

...  execution style. Only Chapa survived. Police say. David Strickland is the man responsible. He was arrested in Helotes last year. During rehab, Chapa wears a metal arm brace that's generally used for stroke victims much older than her. Read more on FOX 29 Endovascular therapy best treatment option for stroke patients In February Goyal, along with HBI and Department of Clinical Neuroscience members Drs. Michael Hill and Andrew Demchuk, led an international stroke trial showing that ET for ischemic stroke victims dramatically improved outcome. The trial known as … Read more on News-Medical.net Read ...

Deep Brain Stimulation Devices Market for Parkinson's Disease Expected to

...  Brain Stimulation Devices Market for Parkinson's disease Expected to … Rising number of neurological disorders such ischemic stroke, Alzheimer's disease, essential tremors, trauma and especially Parkinsonism are primary factors responsible for the growth of deep brain stimulation devices market. Parkinson's disease is the … Read more on SYS-CON Media (press release) In Basket: March 17, 2014 Thomas Longbottom recently opened Restorative Therapy Specialists, a new practice that provides outpatient physical therapy services in Yakima. Dr. Longbottom, who is one of only 34 board certified ...

Preventing Rotator Cuff Injuries in Wheelchair Users

...  Rotator Cuff Injuries in Wheelchair Users – http://www.ncpad.org/ Excerpt from How to Prevent Rotator Cuff Injuries in Wheelchair Users video.   Effects of Stroke Early in Life Can Linger Of patients ages 18 to 50 who had an ischemic stroke or intracerebral hemorrhage, 12.9% of those who were still alive at follow-up had moderate-to-severe disability and required at least some assistance, according to Frank-Erik de Leeuw, PhD, of … Read more on MedPage Today Tags: frank-erik de leeuw, ischemic stroke, effects of stroke, rotator cuff ...

KMI at A.T. Still University

  KMI at A.T. Still University – Dr. Jim Lynskey talks about his clinical trials at A.T. Still University using the Hand Mentor and Foot Mentor. Two patients talk about their experiences in …   Jupiter Medical Center gets to the heart of the problem Electroencephalogram (EEG) is a test that can help diagnose epilepsy and aid in the diagnosis of a stroke (CVA), transient ischemic attack (TIA), syncope, headaches, meningitis or encephalitis. Cardiac Rehabilitation. For patients who have experienced … Read more on Palm Beach Post Read more... ...

Neuropathologists Disagree on Child's Cause of Death

...  Medical Examiner's Office about two weeks after the autopsy to allow for chemical preservation of the tissues. The container also held the child's eyes and a gauze bag she said … Read more on Newton Daily News Neuralstem, Inc. (CUR) news: Neuralstem: Sizing Up Potential Key Events Of 2014 The company is about to start a Phase I trial in the US using NSI-566 cells in the treatment of chronic spinal cord injury. It is also starting a Phase I trial using NSI-566 cells in China in ischemic stroke patients. Both of these trials could start … Read more on Seeking Alpha Read ...

IT Sector Offers Game Therapy for Stroke Survivors

IT sector offers game therapy for stroke survivors Nadiia Piontkivska, a recreation therapist at Oberig hospital that offers rehabilitation programs for stroke survivors in Kyiv, is sure “gaming therapy can augment the main treatment.” “It's a good motivation tool,” Piontkivska adds. “We also have some … Read more on Kyiv Post Sailability and stroke rehabilitation Roger Rees, Emeritus Professor of Disability Research at Flinders University in Adelaide, talks about the Australian Sailability project, which involves people with disabilities such as stroke or other brain injuries participating in sailing in a two … Read more on ABC Online Read more... ...