A procedure called EVT is creating radically better outcomes for patients, but only when it’s performed quickly enough — and that requires the transformation of an entire system of care.
Tag: Stroke
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Helping Stroke Patients Regain Movement in their Hands
The results of an innovative study suggest electrical stimulation of the spinal cord could eventually help some of the many people disabled by strokes.
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Fetterman’s Disclosure of Depression Signals New Openness on Mental Health
The Democratic senator from Pennsylvania is the latest public figure to disclose his mental health struggles, an indication of growing acceptance, though some stigma remains.
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Fetterman, Recovering After Stroke, Labors to Adjust to Life in the Senate
The first-term Democrat is adapting to Congress while coping with the lasting effects of a near-fatal stroke, and the institution is adapting to accommodate him.
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For Fetterman, Campaign Trail Doubles as Road to Recovery
After a stroke and an uneven debate against his rival, Mehmet Oz, John Fetterman is leaning into his health challenges, to cheering crowds, as he campaigns for Senate in Pennsylvania.