The artery of Percheron (AOP) represents a rare anatomical variant whereby a single arterial trunk supplies both paramedian thalami and, in many cases, the rostral midbrain. Occlusion of this artery ...

Eight energy drinks per day may lead to serious health consequences, recent research suggests. A relatively healthy man in his 50s suffered a stroke from the overconsumption of unnamed energy ...

A recent study by Baycrest reveals that an area of the brain distinct from the stroke lesion may play a significant role in causing the life-altering symptoms survivors are often left with, which can ...

Using direct, intracranial brain recordings in humans, a new study finds that the thalamus, a small region located deep within the brain, plays a pivotal role in conscious perception. According to the ...

A recent study from Simon Fraser University researchers has revealed how an overlooked type of indirect brain damage contributes to ongoing disability after a stroke. The paper, published in ...

Rhiley Greene, PA-C Sara Haddow Liebel, MSA, PA-C A 47-year-old man presents with left-sided weakness and headaches that have been worsening over the years. A 47-year-old man is brought to the ...

A fit-and-healthy 54-year-old man suffered a stroke after drinking eight energy drinks a day, according to research recently published in the BMJ medical journal. The man, described as normally fit ...