A stroke occurs when the flow of blood to part of the brain is cut off or significantly reduced. Without the oxygen carried by the blood, brain cells can die quickly, which can cause permanent brain ...

Hemorrhagic strokes account for just 13% of the nearly 800,000 strokes that occur in the U.S. each year, yet they are responsible for more than 40% of all stroke-related deaths. These devastating ...

DETROIT – DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital is part of a new nationwide effort led by the American Heart Association targeting the deadliest type of stroke. The hospital is one of 15 nationwide chosen to ...

Nearly half of all patients with hemorrhagic stroke also experience headache across its acute and chronic phases that could ...

Every 40 seconds someone in the U.S. has a stroke, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Debbie Smith, a doctor of osteopathic medicine and an associate professor at Texas ...

A hemorrhagic stroke causes brain damage due to bleeding. This type of stroke is caused by a blood vessel tear or leak.

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My neighbor had a stroke and received a "clot buster" medication. Then, I found out my uncle had a surgery after a stroke. Can you help me understand different kinds of stroke ...

Brain aneurysm surgery is a lifesaving medical procedure that attempts to repair a bulging, weakened area in the wall of a brain artery. A brain aneurysm is a balloon-like bulge in an artery in the ...

DAVIS -- Chloe Barr was just 18 years old when she suffered a life-changing stroke. In 2023, while at her family home in Davis on spring break during her freshman year at UC Irvine, Barr says she ...