Know the warning signs and get vaccinated to prevent COVID-related stroke
…risk factors and getting vaccinated are the best ways to prevent COVID-19 related stroke, says Dr. Mike Sharma, a stroke neurologist and an investigator in the Stroke program at the…
Hamilton Health Sciences earns Distinction in Stroke Services
…leader in stroke care, and offers treatment including: • stroke prevention, • emergency stroke care including the delivery of clot-busting medication, and life-saving clot retrieval procedures • specialized post-stroke acute…
Teaming up with patients and families for leading-edge stroke research
…hemorrhagic stroke, or brain bleed, in 2016 only to die two years later after a second stroke. Bignell was well known in the business community as president of L3 Wescam,…
Stroke survivor is here to listen
…need. Using her experience as a stroke survivor, Lynn volunteers in Hamilton Health Sciences’ (HHS) stroke rehabilitation unit to talk to new survivors about their experience in recovery. Through a…
HHS researchers discover ‘silent’ strokes are common after surgery
…stroke, but until now little was known about its silent sibling. “We’ve found that ‘silent’ covert strokes are actually more common than overt strokes in people aged 65 or older…
Re-learning to speak after a stroke
…his right side,” says Michelle. “But it was his speech that was going to take some work to get back.” Stroke damage causes language challenges The stroke caused damage to…