WASHINGTON – A clinical study conducted by researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center found that, for children who had a major stroke to the left hemisphere of their brain within days of ...

A clinical study conducted by researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center found that, for children who had a major stroke to the left hemisphere of their brain within days of their birth, the ...

It was a typical Monday afternoon when my sister-in-law called me and in a hurried voice said, “Dad fell.” After a few minutes of frantic discussion and determining that my wise sister-in-law had ...

Strokes that occur on the right side of the brain go undiagnosed more often than left brain strokes, said a new study. Since the left side of the brain controls coordination and language, left-brain ...

Strokes occur when a vessel that’s carrying blood to the brain is obstructed or ruptures, according to the American Stroke Association. When this happens, the brain cannot get the blood and oxygen it ...

Hemiplegia refers to paralysis on one side of the body. It can affect the legs, arms, and facial muscles on the left or right side. It is not a condition, but a symptom of other conditions. Hemiplegia ...