Long waits for an ambulance have put stroke patients’ recovery at risk as a growing number are making their own way to hospital, a report warns. The Stroke Association says paramedics know which ...

With video cameras in the ambulances, medical scientists can make today’s stroke care even better for more patients. The same neurological assessment that the doctor does in a hospital can now be done ...

In the U.S., someone has a stroke every 40 seconds and dies from it every three minutes and 14 seconds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. When it comes to stroke, experts ...

A special brain-wave cap can diagnose stroke in the ambulance, allowing the patient to receive appropriate treatment faster. Jonathan Coutinho, neurologist at Amsterdam UMC, is one of the inventors ...

Treatment of acute stroke, before a distinction can be made between ischemic and hemorrhagic types, is challenging. Whether very early blood-pressure control in the ambulance improves outcomes among ...

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When someone suffers a stroke, time and choice of treatment are critical factors. The outcome largely depends on how quickly the person receives the right care. If the ambulance staff can consult a ...