Acute cerebral infarction is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide, with the primary treatment approach being the restoration of blood flow to ischemic brain tissue. However, ...

or neither among 19435 patients with acute ischemic stroke. Lancet 349, 1569–1581 (1997). Li, Y. et al. Ultrastructural and light microscopic evidence of apoptosis after middle cerebral artery ...

The pathogenesis of certain types of focal cerebral ischemia, particularly episodes of focal cerebrovascular insufficiency, is not fully understood. Atherosclerosis, a relatively static process, ...

Permanent neurological deficits after ischemic stroke are primarily determined by the location and size of an infarct, but social recovery and rehabilitation also depend on the functional status of ...

Patients with diabetes or hypertension frequently present with small vessel ischemic stroke syndromes. Dubbed lacunar because of the resemblance to a small lake (lacune) deep in the brain on CT ...

We previously found that morroniside promoted endogenous neurogenesis in ischemic stroke, but its therapeutic window was limited to the first 48 h. Here, we aimed to explore whether deep brain ...

Acute strokes are classified in one of two ways: Ischemic stroke: During an ischemic stroke, the blood supply to a region of the brain is cut off because a blood vessel has been blocked by a blood ...

A brain bleed is the second most common cause of stroke next to blood vessel obstruction (cerebral ischemia). Symptoms include head pain, vision changes, and weakness on one side of the body. A brain ...

The National Institutes of Health have awarded a team of researchers at WashU Medicine a grant to investigate the underlying ...

There's been a rise in young and middle-aged U.S. adults experiencing catastrophic brain bleeds. A neurologist explains the ...

A TIA, or transient ischemic attack, is a temporary blockage of blood flow to a part of the brain. By definition, a TIA lasts ...