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Direct catheter-based thrombectomy equal to bridging thrombolysis …
EurekAlert (press release) “If left untreated, acute ischaemic stroke caused by a major artery occlusion results in death for up to half of patients and an additional 40% to 50% are left permanently disabled,” said principal investigator Professor Petr Widimsky, head of the … Thrombectomy for Stroke in a Cardiology Department: Preliminary … |
Daily Mail |
Swansea pensioner discovers he can play piano after stroke Daily Mail Roy Calloway, 78, had never been skilled with a musical instrument until he recovered from the stroke. He was amazed when he discovered his new artistic talent. ‘I played and I couldn’t believe it. It just came out naturally and I was in shock,’ he said. Mystery as 78-year-old ... |
Live Science |
Watch Out for Wasps: Insect Sting Causes Man’s Stroke Live Science People’s reactions to getting stung by a bee or wasp can range from a feeling bit of pain to a suffering a deadly allergy reaction — and now a recent report of one man’s case highlights a particularly rare complication of a sting: having a stroke. The … Man ... |
Naples Daily News |
Stroke study launching in Southwest Florida
Naples Daily News Brookdale and FGCU worked together on an earlier study involving gait and mobility with stroke patients. The earlier study involved patients being aided by a harness device for weight-bearing purposes and potential differences in traditional therapy … |
PRI |
The physics behind the world’s fastest swim strokes
PRI To propel themselves through the water, swimmers use different strokes to control drag and lift. But which stroke is the fastest? Some experts have pinpointed the fish kick — a version of the dolphin kick — as the speediest swimming style. |