Tag: stroke

Study suggests listening to vocal music boosts recovery of language functions after stroke

From the University of Helsinki press release: Research has shown that listening to music daily improves language recovery in patients who have experienced a stroke. However, the neural mechanisms underlying… Read more »

Study links obsessive compulsive disorder to increased ischemic stroke risk later in life

From the American Heart Association press release: Adults who have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) were more than three times as likely to have an ischemic stroke later in life compared to… Read more »

Researchers identify brain structure that controls our behaviour

From the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences press release: Solving problems, planning one’s own actions, controlling emotions — these executive functions are fundamental processes for controlling… Read more »

Study suggests absentmindedness points to earlier warning signs of silent strokes among people at risk

From the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care press release: Adults who notice that they frequently lose their train of thought or often become sidetracked may in fact be displaying earlier… Read more »

Researchers link post-right stroke delirium and spatial neglect to common brain mechanism

From the Kessler Foundation press release: Stroke researchers at Kessler Foundation have proposed a theory for the high incidence of delirium and spatial neglect after right-brain stroke. Their findings are… Read more »

Study suggests music sessions may help those with speech difficulties

From the University of Plymouth press release: Tailored music sessions could be crucial in transforming the lives of millions of people whose speech is impacted by learning difficulties, strokes, dementia,… Read more »

Benzodiazepines, related drugs increase stroke risk among persons with Alzheimer’s disease

From the University of Eastern Finland media release: The use of benzodiazepines and benzodiazepine-like drugs was associated with a 20 per cent increased risk of stroke among persons with Alzheimer’s disease,… Read more »

The lasting effects of ministrokes may contribute to dementia

From the Medical University of South Carolina media release: Evidence overwhelmingly supports a link between cognitive decline and cerebrovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis, arteriolosclerosis, and cerebral amyloid angiopathy. Not only do… Read more »