A new study suggests that a simple blood test could help emergency responders quickly determine whether a stroke is caused by a brain bleed or a blood clot, even before a patient reaches the hospital.

Love-Preet Kalra, M.D., from RKH Hospital Klinikum Ludwigsburg in Germany, and colleagues examined the potential of a new GFAP point-of-care test for rapidly distinguishing ICH from IS and stroke ...

Mild electrical brain stimulation did not further improve motor recovery in stroke survivors ... study on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) StrokeNet, a network of U.S. regional centers ...

Having high blood glucose levels can harm blood vessels over time. A damaged blood vessel in the brain may become blocked or break, which causes a stroke. A stroke is an emergency condition that can ...

5 to 7 in Los Angeles. Love-Preet Kalra, M.D., from RKH Hospital Klinikum Ludwigsburg in Germany, and colleagues examined the potential of a new GFAP point-of-care test for rapidly distinguishing ICH ...

Diastolic hypotension may be seen with dehydration or abnormal bleeding. A noninvasive diagnostic test that involves electrodes placed on the chest to record and analyze the heart's rhythm, and look ...

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Stroke Scale has been used in clinical trials to assess neurological outcome after investigational therapy for acute stroke. We used the NIH Stroke Scale to ...

Methods All consecutive head and neck CT angiography (CTA) scans performed during stroke codes and run through an AI software engine (Viz LVO) between May 2019 and October 2020 were prospectively ...

Adobe stock/HealthDay A rapid blood test could speed treatment for people who have suffered a stroke related to brain bleeding, a new study says. Stroke victims with brain bleeds have nearly seven ...

A clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is testing an experimental ... M.D., M.P.H., NIAID Director The new clinical trial will test the ability of AV-1, an ...

These two types of stroke require opposite treatments, and telling them apart quickly can limit brain damage FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A rapid blood test could speed treatment for ...