Page 23 - Stroke Program News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

 E-Mail DANVILLE, Pa. - An analysis of data collected from patients treated for ischemic stroke at Geisinger shows no disparity in outcomes based solely on sex. Various studies have suggested that women are disproportionately affected by stroke and may have poorer stroke outcomes. Women have a longer life expectancy than men and, therefore, likely have an increased lifetime risk of stroke. Women tend to be older than men at the time of stroke and have a higher pre-stroke degree of disability or dependence in their daily activities, which may contribute to worse outcomes. Rural populations m...

Here at Brain & Spine Surgeons of NY (BSSNY), we provide a multitude of surgical and non-surgical specialty care to serve the needs of our patients. We are happy to announce the addition of Dr. Ched Nwagwu to our practice. Dr. Nwagwu is a board-certified, fellowship-trained neurosurgeon specializing in cerebrovascular disease. He treats disorders that affect the brain and spine and specializes in disease of the blood vessels that supply them. He brings with him vast experience in skull-base and cerebrovascular surgery, treating disorders such as meningiomas, aneurysms, and strokes. Historical...

Here's how Fairchild is saving people from dying from strokes Siskiyou Daily News Earlier this year, a dietitian at Fairchild Medical Center in Yreka interacted with a patient and noticed signs of a stroke that most people may not have picked up on.  She quickly went into stroke protocol, and work was quickly performed on the patient. These timely measures saved the person's life, said Moudy Youssef, Fairchild's Chief Medical Officer, Internal Medicine Physician, and Stroke Medical Director. If the patient hadn't been diagnosed in a timely manner, they likely would not have survived.  ...