Stroke is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Its recovery is often challenging as most of the stroke survivors ...

After a stroke, the brain may do something surprisingly hopeful—it can “refresh” parts of itself. Researchers analyzing brain scans from over 500 stroke survivors found that while the damaged side of ...

Recovering from a stroke can be a daunting task. A breakthrough therapy could help improve arm and hand movement for ...

Imagine your brain as a bustling city with millions of interconnected highways carrying information at lightning speed. Now picture what happens when a major earthquake hits, destroying some of those ...

Each year, thousands of stroke survivors are left with hemianopia, a condition that causes loss of half of their visual field (the “vertical midline”). Hemianopia severely affects daily activities ...

Mark Wilson became the first patient in Nebraska to receive a Vivistim implant, a new treatment that could help stroke ...

An early-stage clinical trial has shown that deep brain stimulation (DBS) applied to the cerebellum may aid the recovery of upper limb function after stroke. Researchers studied 12 people with ...

A stroke is a medical emergency where every minute matters, as nearly 1.9 million brain cells die per minute during an ...

When someone has a stroke—a leading worldwide cause of death and disability—time is of the essence. Almost nine out of 10 cases are ischemic strokes, caused by restricted blood flow in the brain, and ...