Electrical shock therapy has commonly been used to initiate muscle contraction in limbs that are at risk of atrophy, but a new study shows that the treatment may also stimulate the vocal chords in stroke victims, according to research conducted at Virginia Polytechnic Institute.

A series of three short tests that can be performed in a doctor’s office evaluates whether or not an individual can operate a vehicle after having a stroke, according to research published in the journal Neurology.

According to a study that was presented at the recent conference of the American Stroke Association, strokes are expected to increase dramatically for individuals of Mexican-American descent over the coming decades.

A new study has revealed that there may be significant cognitive benefits when fish oil is taken within five hours of a stroke. This is because one component in the formula can protect brain tissue and promote recovery processes, according to The Times of India.

Stroke is the third-leading cause of death for adults in the United States, but new data released by scientists has shown that these health incidents can be prevented with the right lifestyle choices, according to Medical News Today.

A new review published in the scientific journal Stroke has found that having a few beers or getting sick from a virus such as the flu can temporarily raise an individual’s chance of having a stroke, according to Reuters Health.

A new study has found that millions of Americans in the early stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) have an increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AF), which is a major risk factor for stroke. The findings, which appear in The American Heart Journal, highlight that nearly one in five study participants with early stages of CKD had evidence of AF, a rate similar to that reported among patients with end-stage CKD.

Some commonly-used painkillers may increase the risk of stroke, according to the findings of a new study.

A study that will appear in an upcoming issue of the Archives of Neurology has found that at least a quarter of patients who have had a stroke stop taking their preventative medications when the risk is highest for another stroke.

Migraine headaches may do much more damage than cause a throbbing pain. A new study confirms that individuals who suffer from migraines are about twice as likely to have a stroke caused by a blood clot, compared to those who don’t get the painful headaches. According to Reuters, researchers analyzed the results of 21 previous studies conducted between 1975 and 2007, and involving more than 622,000 adults with and without migraines.