Dec 13, 2024 · You can take steps to prevent a stroke. It's important to know your stroke risk factors and follow the advice of your healthcare professional about healthy lifestyle strategies. If you've had a stroke, these measures might help prevent another stroke. If you have had a transient ischemic attack (TIA), these steps can help lower your risk of a ...

Dec 13, 2024 · Stroke treatments are most effective if they can be used early after stroke symptoms occur. Most strokes are preventable. And stroke prevention is far more effective than trying to treat a stroke after it has occurred.

Apr 8, 2022 · In this video, we'll cover the basics of a stroke. What is it, who it happens to, the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Whether you're looking for answers for yourself or someone you love, we're here to give you the best information available.

Dec 13, 2024 · More than 17,000 people with stroke or other blood vessel and brain (cerebrovascular) conditions receive comprehensive care from Mayo Clinic's stroke experts each year. Innovative programs. Experts at Mayo Clinic's campuses in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota use telestroke (stroke telemedicine) to evaluate people who have had strokes at remote ...

Jan 29, 2025 · Stroke symptoms include trouble speaking and understanding others; numbness or weakness, often on one side of the face, arms or legs; vision problems; a severe headache; and trouble walking. We use an acronym you may have heard previously to help people recognize warning signs of a stroke:

Feb 9, 2024 · The cause of a transient ischemic attack is similar to the cause of an ischemic stroke, which is the most common type of stroke. In an ischemic stroke, a blood clot blocks the blood supply to part of the brain. In a TIA, unlike a stroke, the blockage is brief and there is no permanent damage.

Jan 2, 2025 · While mild cognitive impairment can be an early stage of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, it also can be caused by other disease processes. These processes include neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, vascular conditions such as stroke, and systemic or psychiatric disorders.

Dec 13, 2024 · Encephalitis. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/encephalitis#. Accessed Oct. 3, 2024. Trewin BP, et al. Immunotherapy in autoimmune encephalitis. Current Opinion in Neurology. 2022; doi:10.1097/WCO.0000000000001048.

Dec 30, 2024 · A landmark study published in the New England Journal of Medicine links microplastics and nanoplastics found in plaques of human blood vessels to a potential increased risk of heart attack, stroke or death.

Jan 2, 2025 · A sudden onset of symptoms might be an indication of something else, such as a stroke or medication side effect. Symptoms that come on quickly over several weeks are usually not caused by Alzheimer’s disease.