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Study Highlights: Infants and children who survive bleeding strokes may be prone to seizures and epilepsy within two years. Patients who had elevated pressure in the brain that required treatment were more likely to have later seizures or epilepsy.

Study Highlights: Some patients whose life support ended after bleeding in the brain might have recovered some acceptable function if life support was continued. Greater patience and less pessimism may be needed, researchers suggest.

Study Highlights: In patients treated with clot-busting drugs within 3 hours of stroke, adding endovascular therapy to restore blood flow to the brain did not significantly improve recovery at three months. Safety of endovascular therapy added to IV t-PA was similar to IV t-PA alone. The trial was stopped early after an interim analysis determined the additional therapy likely wouldn’t benefit patients.

Tip Highlights: Target: Stroke program doubled number of patients receiving lifesaving treatment. Cocaine use may raise risk for re-bleeds, death in patients with brain bleeds. Families of children with stroke face high out-of-pocket costs. Japanese-style hand bathing may help stroke patients’ well-being. 6,000 steps a day could keep recurrent stroke away.

Study Highlights: Self-esteem, optimism and perceived control influence depression in stroke survivors and their spouse caregivers. Healthcare providers should assess the survivor and caregiver as a pair, not separately. Self-esteem influenced each partners’ depression. Spousal optimism influenced stroke survivors’ depression.

Study Highlights: U.S. soldiers in combat often suffer constricted blood vessels and high pressure in the the brain, which are significant complications of traumatic brain injuries. A transcranial Doppler is a non-invasive, inexpensive and portable way to assess these complications.

Study Highlights: Marijuana use may double the risk of stroke in young adults. The New Zealand findings are the first from a case-controlled study to indicate a potential link between marijuana and stroke.

Study Highlights: Native Hawaiians have more bleeding strokes at an earlier age than other people independent of methamphetamine abuse. Besides genetics, environmental factors – such as diet, stress, unhealthy lifestyles and a lack of good healthcare could also affect the higher incidences. Researchers suggest more focus is needed on controlling high blood pressure, diabetes and weight management in this population.

Study Highlights: Tai Chi exercise reduced falls among stroke survivors. The ancient Chinese martial art helped survivors achieve and maintain balance to aid stroke recovery.

Tip Highlights: Light stimulation of motor-control neurons speeds stroke recovery in mice. Skin may someday provide working nerve cells to stroke patients. Stem cells from placenta may aid stroke recovery. Delivering chemotherapy into artery treats severe eye tumors. Injections of a novel form of a diabetes drug may prevent harmful brain swelling