So-called transient ischemic attacks can eventually lead to cognitive declines as steep as those following a full-on stroke, ...

Kay Hacklander was one of the first patients in the Twin Cities to receive the device called a "Vivistim" implant through Allina Health. It's an electrical stimulator that runs up the side of the neck ...

A local stroke survivor is making strides in recovery after qualifying for a new, breakthrough kind of rehabilitation ...

A stroke disconnects the brain from the body by interrupting blood flow to specific brain regions. The first six months after ...

Stroke survivor Trudy Coleman has recovered well with the assistance of a device implanted in her that stimulates her nerves.

Strokes are the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. But there are ways you can lower your risk.

Each year, approximately 15 million people suffer a stroke. Many subsequently suffer from facial paralysis, in which the ...

A UConn Health neurosurgeon performs procedures that implant a device called a Vivistim, which is a form of Vagus Nerve Stimulation therapy.

A stroke in 2013 had immobilized much the ... a rehabilitation specialist at Hartford HealthCare, said. As the patient performs these exercises, the physician turns on the Vivistim system, which ...

Exercise boosts brain health -- even when energy is low Researchers find that exercise improves brain health, even when ketone production in the liver is impaired Date: ...

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Pushing Boundaries, the only exercise therapy center for people in the Puget Sound region dealing with severe neurological movement disorders, from complications associated with a stroke ...