Experts have highlighted the ‘red flags’ for a stroke, which can appear days earlier -and if detected, could save your life.

Matt Pinfield, a radio host and former MTV VJ, is unable to care for himself after recently suffering a 'massive stroke,' his ...

A medication often used to treat high blood pressure and prevent migraines was associated with a reduction in ischemic stroke risk among women using the drug for migraine prevention, according to a ...

Propranolol, a beta blocker medication used for treating high blood pressure and preventing migraines, may lower ischemic stroke risk in women who experience migraines frequently.

When someone has suffered a stroke, the resulting partial paralysis and/or loss of strength often leaves them with a poor ...

The UPV/EHU’s COMPMECH research group has patented a mechatronic instrument that uses a mobile platform to stimulate the patient's balance in a controlled manner and measures his/her response. This ...

The University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) has presented a promising device designed to conduct measurements reliably and repeatably when treating the after-effects of stroke, vertigo ...

Dizziness is a frequent and challenging symptom in patients with posterior ischemic stroke, often making it difficult to distinguish from peripheral vestibular disorders. The video head impulse test ...

Eye tests could be a simple way to assess stroke risk. A new study identified 29 blood vessel 'fingerprints' in the retina – the light-sensitive layer of tissue in the back of our eyes – that are ...

“We use the acronym BE FAST to discuss common stroke symptoms,” Brown said. The acronyms stand for balance problems, including imbalance with walking and sudden-onset vertigo; eye ...