Hospital beds for stroke patients are typically elevated at the head, however, a flat head position before surgical removal of a blood clot in the brain (thrombectomy) may lead to better outcomes.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The moments after a stroke are critical. Time is of the essence to get to a hospital and get care but a new clinical trial is also shedding light on what should be done in ...

Positioning patients with large vessel ischemic (clot-caused) stroke with their heads flat (0-degrees) before surgery to remove the blood clot resulted in significant improvements in neurological ...

(HealthDay News) — Hospital bed positioning can be critical in the first 24 hours after a person suffers an ischemic stroke, according to a report published recently in MedLink Neurology. “The period ...

A therapeutic shoe that helps stroke patients regain walking skills is expected to become commercially available this year. In a recent trial, the iStride device measured up to split-belt machines ...