Every year, strokes take the lives of millions of people around the world. A stroke happens when the blood flow to the brain ...

“Hence, early detection through carotid sonography can be life-saving. A blockage over 70 per cent may require medical ...

The World Brain Day is celebrated on the 22nd of July every year by the World Federation of Neurology to raise awareness ...

Intravenous thrombolysis remains a standard treatment for acute ischemic stroke within 4.5 hours after onset. Vascular reocclusion may occur after intravenous thrombolysis and may be preventable wi ...

Clinical data, preprocedural non-contrast CT, CT angiography, CT perfusion, digital subtraction angiography (DSA), and postprocedural non-contrast CT scans or MRI scans were obtained for each patient ...

Modern neuroimaging with CT and MRI have made possible the reliable visualization of the relevant anatomy and physiology in acute ischemic stroke, specifically, the occluded artery and the ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Middle-aged and older patients with migraine and aura had increased risks for ischemic stroke, with the highest risks among men, according to a poster presented at the American ...

In patients with acute ischemic stroke due to occlusion of large vessels in the anterior circulation, brain frailty indicators independently associated with unfavorable clinical outcomes but not with ...

The study included 465 patients who came to the hospital with a stroke or a mini-stroke, known as a transient ischemic attack. Researchers used a slightly modified CT scan that included the heart ...

But patients should feel comfortable asking their doctors if a CT scan is absolutely needed and whether another technology that does not use radiation could be used instead. Are CT scans dangerous?

Deciding whether to get a CT scan is up to you. But it helps to know some context and details, and the right questions to ask your doctor.