Loss of sight in one or both eyes, as well as sudden blurred or double vision, are symptoms that should not be ignored as they could indicate an impending stroke. Vertigo is the sensation that you ...

Strokes are a major cause of death and disability and the third leading cause of death in western society. It is estimated 3% ...

An average of 1.9 million nerve cells die every minute when a stroke occurs, and it's possible to catch it before it happens ...

The University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) has presented a promising device designed to conduct measurements reliably and repeatably when treating the after-effects of stroke, vertigo ...

Stroke is the third leading cause of death in Minnesota, with 2,154 deaths in 2010, according to new data from the Minnesota Department of Health. During that year, more than 75,000 Minnesotans, ...

While the vast majority of dizziness complaints are caused by benign inner-ear balance problems, about 4 percent are signals of stroke or transient ischemic attack. Because more than half of ...

because balance problems are not only experienced by stroke patients, but also by patients with other conditions, such as amputees who need to get used to a prosthesis, people with vertigo ...

Instead, posterior strokes can be misdiagnosed as vertigo caused by inner ear dysfunction, fainting episodes, or even psychiatric diseases. The adage, “time is brain,” means that not ...