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Archive for the 'Stroke' Category

Stroke Helmet to provide early diagnosis

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Strokes kill 200 people per day in the United Kingdom, and leave many more disabled or living with the debilitating after effects, or the threat of a second or third potentially fatal recurrence.
Now a new type of medical diagnostic device has been developed that could provide much earlier diagnosis of a stroke than ever before, [...]

The Psychological Pain of a Stroke

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

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By Ann-Marie Waters, Associate Editor.
Until recently, little was understood regarding the psychological effects of suffering a stroke. According to a recent study, the first of it’s kind, carried out by Newcastle and Durham Universities from [...]

Stroke mis-diagnosis costs lives – how to avoid it

Tuesday, March 10th, 2009

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By learning to understand what causes stroke, and recognise stroke signs and symptoms you could save the life of a loved one or family member.
This follows the recent death of a 48 year old British [...]

Stroke

Saturday, August 9th, 2008

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What is a Stroke?
A stroke – also known as a cerebrovascular accident, is defined as the result of an acute deprivation of blood to part of the brain by the narrowing or thrombosis of an [...]