From: Neal Skop, MD	Category: Stroke
City: Philadelphia	Language: English

TIA, of transient ischemic attack is usually a precursor to stroke. It is important to recognize and diagnose TIA, since appropriate treatment after TIA can sometimes prevent a future stroke.

From: Wyatt Decker, MD	Category: Stroke
City: Rochester	Language: English

Statins improve outcome after stroke: Dr. Wyatt Decker of the Mayo Clinic reviews a study that looked at patients who had a stroke. It found that patients who were on a statin drug for cholesterol had a better recovery than those who were not on a statin.

From: Kishore Chivukula, MD	Category: Stroke
City: Opelika	Language: English

Animated video about stroke.

From: Gretchen Tietjen, MD	Category: Stroke
City: Toledo	Language: English

Dr. Gretchen Tietjen, the Chair of Neurology at the Univ. of Toledo, discusses stroke awareness and the importance of early treatment.

From: John Reilly, MD	Category: Stroke
City: Jefferson	Language: English

Treatment of stroke: Stroke, sometimes referred to as CVA has been treated more agressively recently. Stroke treatment now can include using catheters to relieve the obstruction in the brain. Neurologists are now referring to stroke as a BRAIN ATTACK to emphasize the urgent treatment just like the treatment for a heart attack. First the patient and family must recognize the symptoms of stroke. Dr. J Reilly, Ochsner Clinic. Treatment of Stroke.

From: Brian Chong, MD	Category: Stroke
City: Scottsdale	Language: English

Stroke can has devastating long term neurologic sequellae. Recently physicians are treating patients with stroke with more agressive treatment early in the course of stroke. Some patients are treated by placing small catheters in the brain and treating the blood clot in the brain locally through the catheter. The most important factor is timeliness of treatment in these patients, so it is important to recognize the symptoms early.

From: Carolyn Brockington, MD	Category: Stroke
City: New York	Language: English

Stroke symptoms can include sudden onset weakness on one side of the body, difficulty walking, slurred speech, facial weakness.

From: Carolyn Brockington, MD	Category: Stroke
City: New York	Language: English

If a person with a stroke or their family recognizes the symptoms of stroke early there are treatments that can limit the extent of the stroke. One treatment is with the "clot busting" medication TPA. If given within 3 hours of the onset of stroke symptoms, it can limit the neurologic deficit from a stroke. Catheters can also be used to go into the artery in the brain restore blood supply to the brain. This is only used in some strokes and must also be used early in the stroke.

From: Latha Stead, MD	Category: Stroke
City: Rochester	Language: English

Dr. Latha Stead, an emergency medicine physician at the Mayo Clinic, reviews a study that revealed that patients who suspected they may be having a stroke frequently delayed going to the emergency room. She discusses why it is so important to go directly to the emergency room if you suspect you are having a stroke.