The vestibular system, housed in the inner ear, provides crucial information about head position and movement. Stroke can disrupt this delicate system, leading to severe balance problems and ...

Nov. 20, 2024 — Researchers show that genetic traits influence the cellular composition of atherosclerotic plaques, which over time will affect the risk of such lesions to cause a stroke or ...

The vestibular nerve (the eighth cranial nerve) is essential for regulating balance. Sensory structures in your inner ears detect head and body movement. The vestibular nerve carries that information ...

An occipital stroke happens in the back of the brain. This lobe, or part of the brain, helps people to recognize what they see. That means strokes in the occipital lobe can cause vision changes, which ...

TUESDAY, Nov. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is safe and effective for management of Koos grade I vestibular schwannomas (VS) compared with observation, according to a ...

Other causes include Meniere’s disease, vestibular neuritis, or labyrinthitis, which involve inflammation of the inner ear ...

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Tens of thousands of people who have a stroke could be diagnosed and treated sooner as new data found that the average time between onset of first symptoms and a 999 call being made was nearly an hour ...

KDM2B modulates the OGT-mediated O-GlcNAcylation of SLC7A11 via the ubiquitination pathway, thereby promoting neuronal ferroptosis and exacerbating stroke injury in mice. Effective treatments for ...

The signs of both are the same. “Early recognition of a stroke is crucial – it can save lives and prevent long-term disability,” says Dr Branimir Nevajda, a consultant in neurology and ...