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  1. Sly Saint

    Article: Doctors say a silent 'mini-stroke' may explain your constant fatigue

    Doctors say a silent 'mini-stroke' may explain your constant fatigue see press release American Academy of Neurology: Neurology Resources | AAN research paper: Long-Term Fatigue Following Transient Ischemic Attack | Neurology
  2. Sly Saint

    Migraine and risk of premature myocardial infarction and stroke among men and women: A Danish population-based cohort study 2023, Fuglsang et al

    Abstract Background Migraine carries risk of myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke. The risk of premature MI (i.e., among young adults) and stroke differs between men and women; previous studies indicate that migraine is mainly associated with an increased risk of stroke among young women. The...
  3. ahimsa

    CNN: Zero-calorie sweetener (erythritol) linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds

    This sweetener was just mentioned on the forum a day or two ago. So when I saw this article I thought I'd post it here. Fair warning, I have not looked at the study and don't have the ability to analyze it to see how accurate this CNN article is...
  4. cassava7

    Stroke genetics informs drug discovery and risk prediction across ancestries, Mishra et al (GIGASTROKE consortium), 2022

    Previous genome-wide association studies (GWASs) of stroke — the second leading cause of death worldwide — were conducted predominantly in populations of European ancestry. Here, in cross-ancestry GWAS meta-analyses of 110,182 patients who have had a stroke (five ancestries, 33% non-European)...
  5. Sly Saint

    Illness-Related Cognition, Distress and Adjustment in Functional Stroke Symptoms, Vascular Stroke, and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, 2021, Jones, Chalder

    Illness-Related Cognition, Distress and Adjustment in Functional Stroke Symptoms, Vascular Stroke, and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Abbeygail Jones , Abigail Smakowski , Alicia Hughes , Anthony S. David , and Trudie Chalder Abstract. Background: High rates of psychological distress are reported...
  6. MSEsperanza

    Fatigue measurement scales

    Elbers, R.G., Rietberg, M.B., van Wegen, E.E.H. et al. (2012), Self-report fatigue questionnaires in multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease and stroke: a systematic review of measurement properties, Qual Life Res (2012) 21: 925. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-011-0009-2 Abstract: Chalder...
  7. Alvin

    For Many Strokes, There’s an Effective Treatment. Why Aren’t Some Doctors Offering It?

    I know nothing about this drug so can't give an opinion https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/26/health/stroke-clot-buster.html
  8. Sly Saint

    Interesting medical TV documentaries

    Can you Rebuild my Brain? Interesting prog on C4 This was very interesting but also a bit scary! "Lotje Sodderland's brain was damaged by a stroke when she was 34. She meets neuroscience pioneers who are developing cutting-edge treatments for conditions like Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and autism."...
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