News tagged with silent strokes

Sleep apnea linked to silent strokes, small lesions in brain

People with severe sleep apnea may have an increased risk of silent strokes and small lesions in the brain, according to a small study presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012.

Medicine & Health / Cardiology

created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New clues as to why some older people may be losing their memory

New research links 'silent strokes,' or small spots of dead brain cells, found in about one out of four older adults to memory loss in the elderly. The study is published in the January 3, 2012, print issue of Neurology, the me ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Dec 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

High blood pressure, anemia put children with sickle cell disease at risk for silent strokes

A team of researchers from the Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Vanderbilt University and elsewhere have demonstrated that high blood pressure and anemia together put children with sickle cell disease (SCD) at serious danger ...

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created Nov 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study identifies 'silent' stroke risk factors for children with sickle cell anemia

Factors such as low hemoglobin levels, increased systolic blood pressure, and male gender are linked to a higher risk of silent cerebral infarcts (SCIs), or silent strokes, in children with sickle cell anemia (SCA), according ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Undetected strokes increase risk

Everyday, 1,000 people in Canada turn 65, entering a stage of life that has increasing risk of stroke and Alzheimer's disease.

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created Oct 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Moderate to intense exercise may protect the brain

Older people who regularly exercise at a moderate to intense level may be less likely to develop the small brain lesions, sometimes referred to as "silent strokes," that are the first sign of cerebrovascular disease, according ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Jun 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Acute anemia linked to silent strokes in children

Silent strokes, which have no immediate symptoms but could cause long-term cognitive and learning deficits, occur in a significant number of severely anemic children, especially those with sickle cell disease, according to ...

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created Feb 11, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

High blood pressure may lead to 'silent' strokes

"Silent" strokes, which are strokes that don't result in any noticeable symptoms but cause brain damage, are common in people over 60, and especially in those with high blood pressure, according to a study published in the ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Jul 27, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Hormone therapy linked to brain shrinkage, but not lesions

Two new studies show that commonly prescribed forms of postmenopausal hormone therapy may slightly accelerate the loss of brain tissue in women 65 and older beyond what normally occurs with aging.

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jan 12, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1