Is It Just a Headache? Study Links Migraine to Brain Damage in MiceFriday, Nov 16, 2007
Migraine headaches are a source of disabling pain for millions of people. Now, a study in mice suggests that these headaches
may be linked to tiny areas of stroke-like brain damage. The findings suggest that treatment to prevent migraines may also
prevent longer-term cognitive problems.
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Announces Effort to Promote Stroke Awareness in the Hispanic Community
Wednesday, Aug 8, 2007
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH),
announced the launch of a new community education program, which broadens the Institute’s national stroke education campaign
"Know Stroke. Know the Signs. Act in Time." to promote stroke awareness among Hispanics in the United States.
Better Prediction Could Mean Better Control over Epileptic SeizuresTuesday, Mar 13, 2007
Despite conventional wisdom that epileptic seizures are random and unforeseeable, a new study shows that people can sometimes
anticipate them, hinting at the possibility of treatments that could quell an oncoming seizure.
NINDS Launches Stroke Awareness Video for HispanicsTuesday, Aug 30, 2005
Each year, more than 700,000 Americans have a stroke. Stroke is the third leading cause of death and the leading cause of
long-term disability in the U.S. The disease also disproportionately affects Hispanics. According to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, Hispanics 35-64 years old are 1.3 times more likely to have a stroke than whites in the same age group.
Today, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) released a Spanish video designed to educate Hispanic
communities nationwide about stroke prevention and treatment.
Stroke Information for Seniors Added to the NIHSeniorHealth Web SiteTuesday, Aug 23, 2005
To help older adults learn more about the signs and symptoms of stroke and the need to act quickly, the National Institutes
of Health is adding four new topics on stroke to its NIHSeniorHealth web site: Act Quickly, Warnings Signs and Risk Factors,
What Happens during a Stroke, and Treatments and Research. The site features easy-to-read stroke information, developed by
the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), and may be found at www.nihseniorhealth.gov.
Drugs and Stress Management Together Best Manage Chronic Tension Headache: Clinical Trial Proves Benefit of Combined TherapiesTuesday, May 1, 2001
Stress management techniques such as relaxation and biofeedback can help treat chronic tension headaches, especially in combination
with medicine, according to research funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). Results
of the first placebo-controlled trial comparing medicines alone vs. medicine plus stress management appear in the May 2, 2001,
issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Fact Sheet Study Links Restless Legs Syndrome to Poor Iron Uptake in the BrainMonday, Aug 11, 2003
Results of the first-ever autopsy study of brains from people with restless legs syndrome (RLS) suggest that the disorder
may result from inefficient processing of iron in certain brain cells. The findings provide a possible explanation for this
disorder and may lead to new ways of treating the disease.
Fact Sheet Stroke Recovery Rates Slower for African Americans: New Research Examines Reasons for Racial DisparitiesThursday, May 8, 2003
African Americans are more likely to suffer strokes and recover from them at a slower rate than whites, and these differences
are not simply the result of greater stroke severity. According to Ronnie D. Horner, Ph.D., program director at the National
Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), and leader of a recently published study, research has found that
African Americans who delay their post-stroke rehabilitation recover at a significantly slower rate than whites who experience
the same rehabilitation delay. Recovery rates are even lower among low-income African Americans.
Fact Sheet Study Finds a Mouse Model for Episodic Neurological DisordersMonday, Aug 5, 2002
For years, physicians have noticed surprising similarities in the factors that seem to trigger attacks in such episodic neurological
disorders as migraine and dyskinesia. Common triggers include psychological stress, caffeine or alcohol ingestion, fatigue,
hormonal fluctuations and exercise. A new study shows that a mouse model can be used to investigate how these substances
and environmental factors trigger symptomatic attacks. The researchers also identified two drugs that can prevent attacks
of such disorders in mice.
Increased Awareness of Stroke Symptoms Could Dramatically Reduce Stroke Disability - New NIH Public Education Campaign Says
Bystanders Can Play Key RoleTuesday, May 8, 2001
Only a fraction of stroke patients each year are getting to the hospital in time to receive a treatment that makes the difference
between disability and full recovery. Thousands more people could benefit from the treatment—a drug called tissue plasminogen
activator (t-PA)—but do not, often because they do not know the symptoms of stroke or do not get to the hospital within the
drug's 3-hour window of effectiveness. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) is launching a
national public education campaign, 'Know Stroke: Know the Signs. Act in Time,' to help people overcome these barriers and
to get medical help in time.
Fact Sheet Drugs and Stress Management Together Best Manage Chronic Tension Headache: Clinical Trial Proves Benefit of Combined TherapiesTuesday, May 1, 2001
Stress management techniques such as relaxation and biofeedback can help treat chronic tension headaches, especially in combination
with medicine, according to research funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). Results
of the first placebo-controlled trial comparing medicines alone vs. medicine plus stress management appear in the May 2, 2001,
issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Fact Sheet NIH Experts Say Few Eligible Stroke Patients Receive Treatments That Save Lives And Reduce DisabilityMonday, May 15, 2000
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, a component of the National Institutes of Health, said today
that few eligible stroke patients receive treatments that can significantly reduce disability and save lives.
Most People Can't Identify Stroke SymptomsTuesday, Apr 21, 1998
A new study shows that most people can't identify even one symptom of stroke -- the number one cause of disability and the
third leading cause of death in this country. And the people most likely to suffer a stroke -- those over 75 years old --
are the least likely to know the symptoms of stroke and whether they're at risk for having a stroke.
Peptides Implicated in Body's Response to PainWednesday, Mar 25, 1998
Pain is an extremely disabling condition leading to an annual cost of $65 billion lost in work productivity and 4 billion
work days. It also accounts for 40 million visits per year to physicians for "new" pain and $3 billion in sales each year
of over-the-counter analgesics. Scientists studying animal models with support from the National Institutes of Health have
found that a chemical, called neurokinin A, may be responsible for the body's response to moderate-to-intense pain. This finding,
reported in the March 26, 1998, issue of Nature, may eventually lead to new treatments for pain.
Study Shows IVIG Safe, Effective Treatment for Muscle DiseaseWednesday, Dec 29, 1993
Patients with a painful and debilitating muscle disease called dermatomyositis showed dramatic improvement on a treatment
regimen of intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) during a recent double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. The study, which was
conducted at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), will be published in the December 30 issue
of the New England Journal of Medicine.
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