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Patients who suffer a stroke are more likely to experience an accelerated decline in their global cognition and executive function for at least six years following the acute event

Stroke Tied to Accelerated Cognitive Decline Over Long Term

Deterioration centers around global cognition, executive function
There is considerable regional variation in thrombolysis treatment for ischemic stroke

Regional Variation in Treatment of Ischemic Stroke

Region accounted for 7 to 8 percent of variation in thrombolysis treatment
Intensive physical therapy helps restore arm function in people who have survived a severe stroke

Intensive Therapy Helps Restore Arm Function Long After Stroke

Participants had been severely impaired for a year or more
For patients with diabetes mellitus undergoing multivessel coronary artery bypass grafting

Post-CABG Predictors of Stroke Identified for Diabetes Patients

Predictors of perioperative stroke include prior stroke, warfarin use, surgery outside U.S., Canada
Older patients taking statins or fibrates saw their risk of stroke over almost a decade decline by about one-third

Statins, Fibrates Linked to 30% Lower Stroke Risk in Elderly

But no association between statins and lower risk of coronary heart disease in this group
The risk of death or stroke after carotid artery stenting varies widely among U.S. hospitals

Mortality, Stroke Risks Vary Widely After Carotid Stenting

Stroke, death more common at some centers than others
Patients with hypertension who sleep less than five hours or more than eight hours each night may have significantly higher odds of a stroke

ASH: ‘Short’ and ‘Long’ Sleepers Seem to Have Higher Stroke Risk

Odds about 80 percent higher among people with hypertension and insufficient sleep
Depression in older adults appears to significantly increase the risk of a stroke

Depression Tied to Higher Stroke Risk, Even After Remission

Odds remain elevated after mental health symptoms improve
β-methylphenylethylamine

β-Methylphenylethylamine + Exercise Can Cause Stroke

Report of stroke in woman who exercised after drinking sport supplement containing BMPEA
Stroke is the third leading cause of death in women

Awareness of Female-Specific Early Stroke Signs Lacking

Pregnancy, migraines, and hormone therapy put women at increased risk