Emergency Stroke Treatment Every 40 seconds in the United States, someone has a stroke. Stroke is a leading cause of death for Americans, claiming more than 130000 lives every year. B... By: Providence Oregon … Continue reading →

Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability in the United States. Stroke is a serious medical emergency that requires swift and appropriate treatment. In fact, a common phrase regarding stroke is time is brain, meaning that there are specific timeframes to receive treatment in order to speed recovery and reduce death and disability for stroke patients. Each Lee Memorial Health System hospital has worked diligently to incorporate up-to-date, research-based protocols to ensure the fastest and most effective treatment for stroke patients. We are proud that each Lee Memorial Health System hospital was recognized for successfully implementing the American Heart Association / American Stroke Association Get With The Guidelines protocols. Our hospitals also earned the Get With The Guidelines- Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award, which is the result of meeting specific quality achievement measures for the diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients. Additionally, Lee Memorial Hospital, Cape Coral Hospital and Gulf Coast Medical Center received the associations Target: Stroke Honor Roll for meeting stroke quality measures that reduce the time between hospital arrival and treatment with the clot-buster tPA, the only drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat ischemic stroke. This treatment, … Continue reading →

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The differences between men and women can present some unique health risks, especially when it comes to women and their risk for stroke. Dr. Frisco Morse, DO, medical director of Stormont-Vail's Stroke Program, says 85 percent of strokes are related to a blood clot, where it breaks off, travels to the brain and lodges in an artery to the brain. Any brain tissue beyond the clot, he says, is then deprived of oxygen that's in the blood and is at risk of dying if blood flow is not restored. The risk of stroke increases with age, and women tend to live longer than men. Morse says age also brings a higher incidence of another risk factor for stroke, a disruption of the heart rhythm known as atrial fibrillation. Morse says women also face unique hormone issues. Hormone replacement therapy and oral contraceptives can increase stroke risk, especially when combined with smoking. Morse says higher levels of certain hormones can make the blood clot more easily. He says that does not mean women should never be on HRT, but women should weigh the risks and benefits with their doctor, and not begin HRT under the old theory … Continue reading →

In one child, the drug reduced seizures from 50 a day to three a month There remains concern the drug can cause anxiety, schizophrenia and addiction when given to people who are epileptic By Emma Innes Published: 04:22 EST, 22 May 2014 | Updated: 08:15 EST, 22 May 2014 2,557 shares 121 View comments Cannabis could be used to help treat epilepsy, new research has revealed. The potential of medical marijuana and pure cannabidiol - an active substance in the cannabis plant - for neurologic conditions is highly controversial. However, U.S. research has now suggested the drug could help people with severe epilepsy. Medical marijuana can reduce the number of seizures an epilepsy patient has, research suggests Read more from the original source: Another medical use for cannabis as scientists find it helps reduce seizures in people with severe epilepsy … Continue reading →