LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) - Strokes are sudden, sometimes deadly, and many times life-changing. Those who have had strokes have a long road to recovery. Centra Lynchburg General Hospital has a stroke ...

After a stroke, the brain may do something surprisingly hopeful—it can “refresh” parts of itself. Researchers analyzing brain scans from over 500 stroke survivors found that while the damaged side of ...

A recent study suggests that after a stroke, the brain may attempt to heal itself in an unexpected way. While the damaged ...

Leung hopes that physicians who treat stroke patients begin to think of stroke recovery as a never-ending process. There's a misconception that stroke patients reach their maximum recovery within a ...

In a new study published in The Lancet Digital Health, scientists at the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and ...

AI identifies a brain rewiring mechanism where the healthy side stays younger to compensate for stroke damage, offering new ...

Difficulty speaking clearly or understanding language is called aphasia. Its most common cause is stroke, but aphasia also can result from brain injuries or other diseases. (Dreamstime/TNS) You might ...

When a partner undergoes a stroke, its ripple effects extend far beyond the individual directly impacted. It’s a transformative and trying time for both partners, as they jointly navigate the ...

AI analysis of 500 stroke survivors reveals that the brain compensates for severe injury by "rejuvenating" undamaged regions.

In 2010, life changed forever for Debra Meyerson and her husband, Steve Zuckerman. On Labor Day weekend that year, Debra suffered a severe stroke. She spent two months in four different hospitals and ...

As Stroke Awareness Month continues, a Tulsa speech therapist is shedding light on the recovery process and the critical role speech-language pathologists play in post-stroke care. Speech-language ...