As stroke systems of care evolve, clinicians are increasingly torn between the known safety of traditional, aggressive ...

MILWAUKEE -- As he drove west along I-94 in Jefferson County, Michael Harrigan reached for his bottle of water, but he couldn't grip it. "My face was feeling odd, and my breath was getting short," he ...

Dual antiplatelet treatment has been shown to lower the risk of recurrent stroke as compared with aspirin alone when treatment is initiated early (≤24 hours) after an acute mild stroke. The effect of ...

Mini-strokes don't cause permanent damage, however, it's a warning sign of a possible full-blown stroke ahead. When you first notice symptoms of TIA, get help immediately, even if symptoms go away.

A lacunar stroke, also called a lacunar infarct, occurs when an artery that supplies blood to the deeper portions of the brain becomes blocked. Other types of strokes occur on the surface, or cortex, ...

Time is of the essence when someone is experiencing a stroke. That’s why the emergency room team at Our Lady of the Lake – the region’s only Comprehensive Stroke Center of Excellence – is prepared to ...

Your spinal cord needs a steady blood supply to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the tissues. This blood helps the spinal cord cells send nerve impulses to the rest of your body. The impulses are ...