When Cheryl Hamrick woke up in the middle of the night, she didn’t know what time it was. It was the awful pain radiating from the right side of the back of her head that was at the forefront of her ...

Recent research has revealed compelling evidence supporting tenecteplase as a more effective treatment for ischemic strokes compared to traditional alteplase therapy. This discovery could mark a major ...

Innovations in stroke diagnostics and treatment techniques are saving brains — and lives — and making it possible to reverse disability from stroke. Since most strokes are “ischemic,” or caused by a ...

Every minute counts when diagnosing and treating a stroke to prevent disability and save lives. In the case of an ischemic stroke, “time is brain,” as we say — since the blood supply to the brain is ...

In Alaska, where access to specialist care is challenging and emergency transfers can be harrowing, providers are using AI to speed up diagnosis and improve treatment Healthcare access and treatment ...

TNKase is administered as a single intravenous bolus over 5 seconds. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved TNKase ® (tenecteplase) for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) in ...

Since 2022, the hospital has not been providing the life-saving, clot-dissolving TPA drug and instead sending stroke patients ...

Recombinant human prourokinase is noninferior to alteplase for acute ischemic stroke outcomes and is associated with decreased rates of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage and major bleeding, a new ...

Across hospitals and health systems, stroke care sits at the intersection of several pressures leaders know well: rising acuity, uneven access to specialty care, workforce constraints and growing ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Research shows Asian, Black and Hispanic patients arrive at hospitals later than white patients despite shorter transport times. According to the Centers for Disease Control ...

He suffered a stroke at just 29 years old. Now, thanks to a breakthrough treatment, a Boston man is on track to take on his first marathon. "I stood up off the couch, and I immediately fell backwards, ...

Stroke and traumatic brain injury (TBI) symptoms and signs vary. TBI includes light, noise sensitivity; stroke presents with facial drooping.