Author: Ed Jerard
Do you know about the clot-busting drug?
American Heart and Stroke Associations promote use of tPA although not all emergency physicians do not adhere to the practice.
Walking sticks (canes) for stroke patients
Find all about useful and practical evidence-based info about canes.
What is the “golden hour” of a stroke?
Imagine the following trail of events: You start to observe or more F.A.S.T. stroke symptoms and signs in a person; you call an ambulance; emergency responders arrive at the scene; they determine of a stroke; they rush the person to a stroke unit; the person is treated with a blot…
Understand different stroke types
A stroke can occur either due to a block in an artery or bleeding from an artery. Find out more about it.
Homunculus on our brain surface
“Homunculus” refers to a small human or a “humanoid” creature. Do we have it on our brain surface? Yes, we can find a homunculus (figuratively) as a map in our brain. Not just one, in fact, we have “two little humanoids”!. This is the story behind this amazing discovery. In…
A walk on the brain surface for stroke caregivers
Knowledge about the brain surface will inspire stroke caregivers to make better decisions.
How meninges protect the brain
brain covers carry out important job lying in-between the bony skull and the pliable brain
