Artery dissection occurs when a tear in the inner lining of an artery allows blood to penetrate the vessel wall, leading to the formation of an intramural haematoma. This vascular disturbance can ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning about the potential for "rare but serious" cases of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke and cervicocephalic arterial dissection associated with ...

TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech ...

Stroke, an emergency disease in which blood vessels in the brain become clogged or burst and brain function is impaired, is generally known to occur in the elderly. However, there are cases of stroke ...

Helen Miles is hoping 2018 means far fewer trips to the hospital. Miles, who lives near Leola, has had a series of health problems that have her temporarily out of work. She had a stroke Nov. 4. Then ...

Neck manipulation, sometimes called “neck cracking,” is generally considered safe when performed by a trained and licensed professional to treat neck pain. A vertebral artery dissection, which is a ...

Irvine, CA - Methamphetamine use may be linked to increased risk of carotid artery dissection and stroke, according to an article published in the December 26, 2006 issue of Neurology [1]. "It appears ...

A case report describes mechanical thrombectomy performed 28 hours after stroke onset, guided by CT perfusion showing salvageable tissue, with marked neurologic recovery at discharge.