stroke

Stroke is the second leading global cause of death after heart disease and the third leading cause of disability. That's why the Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale is a very important instrument to evaluate the stroke on patients.

Despite the age, strokes are very frequent and can happen to anyone and anywhere: at work, at home, or even during shopping. Recognizing the symptoms is very important, in order to be well prepared if one around us suffers from a stroke.…

The Canadian Syncope Risk Score was studied to understand if syncope is about to occur. It is a questionnaire which has been projected by the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and will be published on the Canadian Medical Association…

LOOK BEFORE YOU LOCK - The motto of the American campaign launched by Safecar.gov in order to avoid forgotten children into cars which could risk heatstroke.

Recently, a mobile stroke unit (MSU) was shown to facilitate acute stroke treatment directly at the emergency site.

What to do to have a better outcome in stroke patients? One of the solutions will start from the analysis of the patient delay in entering hospitals with stroke symptoms.

Do you know how to adapt to high heat without physical and psychological consequences? The survival doctor, James Hubbard is going to explain his tips.

“Time is brain and, for too long, we have been content managing the consequences of stroke. Times have changed, the stakes are too high and patients entrust us with their lives” said Perer Antevy, Ryan A. Mctaggart Md and Mahesh V.…

Stroke is a life-threatening disease which is very frequent and much underestimated. However, there is a simple and quick method to recognize it. FAST is the most efficient stroke prevention way.