stroke

What do you want to know about a stroke?

Introduction:What is a Stroke?Types of Strokes:Causes of Strokes:Symptoms of Strokes:Treatment of Strokes:Prevention of Strokes:Conclusion: Introduction: Strokes are a serious medical emergency that can cause significant long-term disability and even death. According to
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Rational for Personalized medicine

“There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics”Mark TwainLook at two men above: same age, same weight (yes, it is, muscle is heavier than fat). So statistically
stress

Did your stress caused you to have a stroke?

Does stress contribute to stroke?I am frequently asked by my patients if stress may have caused the stroke. This is a great questions that affect may patients. What is stress?Before we
AVM

Intracerebral hemorrhage, part II

Intracerebral hemorrhages, part IIIn the previous post, we have discussed two most common reasons for intracerebral hemorrhages, namely hypertensive hemorrhages and amyloid angiopathy. In this post we will discuss less frequent
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Cerebral hemorrhages (Brain bleeds)

Cerebral hemorrhages (Brain bleeds)Cerebral hemorrhage is one of the most feared conditions in the brain, but not all hemorrhages are created equal. Some are minor and not life threatening; others
fibromuscular dysplasia

Fibromuscular Dysplasia

Fibromusclur Dysplasia (FMD)Another predisposition for carotid or vertebral arterial dissections is a condition called fibromuscular dysplasia.Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is an arterial disease that is not related to inflammation and primarily
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Carotid dissection and Vertebral dissections

Carotid dissection and Vertebral artery dissectionsTo understand dissections, we first need to discuss the anatomy of a normal vessel. The normal vessel is made of 3 layers. The outer layer is