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.

Nov 22, 2024 · People who have a stroke, brain aneurysm, or other brain and blood vessel condition, also called cerebrovascular disease, benefit from being evaluated and treated by the doctors of the specialty group for cerebrovascular diseases and critical care.

Apr 17, 2024 · Stroke rehabilitation is a program of different therapies designed to help you relearn skills lost after a stroke. Rehabilitation methods can depend on the parts of your brain affected by the stroke. Rehabilitation can help with movement, speech, strength and …

Apr 14, 2023 · How is a ministroke different from a regular stroke? Answer From Jonathan Graff-Radford, M.D. When people use the term "ministroke," they're referring to a transient ischemic attack (TIA).

Jul 29, 2021 · You can develop vascular dementia after a stroke blocks an artery in your brain, but strokes don't always cause vascular dementia. Whether a stroke affects your thinking and reasoning depends on your stroke's severity and location.

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 ...

Nov 6, 2024 · A stroke occurs when there's bleeding in the brain or when blood flow to the brain is blocked. Within minutes of being deprived of essential nutrients, brain cells start dying. A stroke is a true emergency. The sooner a stroke is treated, …

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.

May 2, 2023 · If a patient is having trouble using their hand or arm after a stroke, this stimulation device helps create new pathways in the brain as the person performs exercises. This can help the person regain function faster than rehabilitation alone.