Shorter telomeres are linked to higher risks of stroke, dementia, and depression, but lifestyle factors may help counteract ...

The brain tries to repair damage after a stroke by utilizing its own repair cells, which function like skilled craftsmen.

The most common tests used to evaluate a brain for aneurysms include: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Angiogram (MRA) – Uses magnetic fields to create images of the brain and the brain’s blood vessels.

Brain stents help keep the blood flowing in the brain, placed into narrow places within a blood vessel to prop it open and help maintain blood flow. These stents, known as intracranial stenting, are ...

A new study sheds light on one of the most severe consequences of stroke: damage to the brain's 'cables'-- the so-called nerve fibers -- which leads to permanent impairments.

Computerized Tomography (CT) scan uses multiple x-ray images taken from different angles to produce pictures of the brain. A computerized tomography angiogram (CTA) is a CT scan with a contrast dye ...

Physical examination, laboratory tests, brain CT scan, brain MRI scan, brain magnetic resonance angiogram ... She had no history of hypertension, stroke or seizures. She was taking no medications ...

multimodal brain MRI scan, catheter cerebral angiogram, echocardiogram, continuous cardiac monitoring. Diagnosis: Acute ischemic stroke caused by distal left internal carotid artery occlusion ...

The clinical syndrome produced by a stroke is determined by the artery or arteries that are occluded. Blood is supplied to the brain by two major sets of arteries, the anterior and posterior ...