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When a stroke takes place in a person younger than fifty, not only may the usual deficits be present, but a host of others. Johns Hopkins stroke expert Michele Johansen describes what may follow. Johansen: Stroke is a devastating disease. …

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While in the US strokes are generally declining, one group in whom they are increasing is younger people. Michele Johansen, a stroke expert at Johns Hopkins, explains. Johansen: In general the age is 18 to 50 years old. Now for …

When a younger person has a stroke, many life experiences may be interrupted, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more »

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A look at the number of strokes people experience worldwide demonstrates just what a big problem they are, with more people in the 18 to 50 year old cohort now having strokes domestically. That’s according to stroke expert Michele Johansen …

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Intensive and personalized physical rehabilitation one to two months after a stroke helps people recover better, a recent study showed, but getting such services paid for remains a challenge. Steven Zeiler, a stroke expert at Johns Hopkins, says technology can …

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Intensive physical therapy delivered to people one to two months after having a stroke and having already received usual rehabilitative services further improved their functioning, a recent study showed. Steven Zeiler, a stroke expert at Johns Hopkins, says this is …

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People who’d had a stroke, got standard rehabilitation followed by more intensive physical therapy saw better recovery, if they got the additional therapy in the first two months after their stroke, a much awaited study finds. Steven Zeiler, a stroke …

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Specialized EMS units that only treat stroke improved stroke outcomes for people who were treated by them, a recent study found. Michele Johansen, a stroke expert at Johns Hopkins, says a few things about the study should be noted. Johansen: …

Should mobile stroke units be deployed nationwide? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more »