The clot-dissolving medication, alteplase, improved stroke patients' recovery by more than 50% when given up to 24 hours after the beginning of an ischemic stroke, according to preliminary ...

At the University of Michigan Health, researchers are exploring a new way to enhance this method by incorporating virtual reality. Led by Chandramouli Krishnan, PT, Ph.D., the team developed a ...

LOS ANGELES -- For patients with large vessel occlusion (LVO) strokes, researchers found ways to make adjunctive ...

Outside of stroke, tDCS has had major setbacks in recent years. The DepressionDC study found it to be no better than sham as ...

MicroTransponder recently announced positive real-world outcomes for its Vivistim vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) system.

Mild electrical brain stimulation did not further improve motor recovery in stroke survivors, according to late-breaking science presented today at the American Stroke Association's International ...

A protocol designed to progressively increase physical therapy intensity for stroke survivors improved walking distance, ...

Three trials showed no improvement in functional outcomes, and the potential for harm, versus medical therapy alone.

At the International Stroke Conference (ISC) 2025 in Los Angeles, Siemens Healthineers is showcasing its new mobile solution ...

Mechanically retrieving a blood clot blocking a medium- or small-sized brain artery was no better at reducing disability 90 days after a stroke than standard care alone (including clot-busting ...

Removing a clot blocking a medium- or small-sized artery in the brain mechanically is a safe treatment for a common type of stroke; however, it did not lessen disability more than best medical ...

Neither a placebo procedure nor two different doses of transcranial brain stimulation, which send electrical signals through the skull, improved mobility recovery in stroke survivors receiving ...