Thunderclap Headache: Every Second Counts in Brain Emergencies
When Julie Hunter experienced a thunderclap headache, she brushed it off as a migraine until her doctor discovered a subarachnoid hemorrhage in her brain. Read more.
Code Brain: After Stroke Care
When you have a stroke every minute matters, so Cedars-Sinai created the rapid-response Comprehensive Stroke Team, resulting in the best possible outcomes for patients like Suzanne...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Dec 29, 2021
How Effective Are Brain Stents in Treating Stroke?
A national study led by Cedars-Sinai provides further support that a stenting system for opening blocked brain arteries has a low rate of complications and may be as good or better...
Discoveries / Nov 01, 2021
Equitable Stroke Care
Cedars-Sinai is identifying and addressing stroke disparities through research by physicians dedicated to achieving better care for people of color.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Sep 13, 2021
Designing the Future of Stroke Care
For the better part of the last decade, Nestor Gonzalez, MD, has focused his research on revolutionizing the future of stroke care. Learn more.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Aug 27, 2021
Differences Between a Stroke and a Seizure
Ever worry that you or a loved one might suffer a stroke or a seizure? Are you confident you'd know the difference? Cedars-Sinai Neurologists Dr. Lisa Bateman and Dr. Shlee Song pr...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Aug 06, 2021
Advances in Surgery for Stroke Prevention
Two recent studies led by Dr. Michael Alexander, director of the Neurovascular Center and Endovascular Neurosurgery, show that stents implanted in arteries in the brain can reduce ...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / May 03, 2021
Chelsee Lowe Returns to Teaching Following Stroke
Chelsee Lowe wasn't expecting to end up in the hospital. The first grade teacher was having a conversation with someone when she suffered an ischemic stroke.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Aug 23, 2019
Surgical Strike Against Stroke
Advanced technique for high-risk patients creates new paths for blood flow to the brain.
Discoveries / Aug 15, 2019
Never Too Young to Have a Stroke: Dan Ortiz's Story
"This isn't something I expected to happen at 33, but this experience has helped me reframe what's important in life."
Cedars-Sinai Blog / May 23, 2019
Cedars-Sinai doctors use telestroke technology to treat stroke...
Neurologists at Cedars-Sinai are taking advantage of telestroke video technology to diagnose and treat stroke patients at regional hospitals.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / May 13, 2019
Wingspan Spreads
A specialized stenting system used to open blocked arteries in the brain could change how we treat strokes.
Discoveries / Jul 27, 2018
Stroke Patient Kate Briscoe Is Beating the Odds
Kate Briscoe suffered a type of stroke that usually kills half of patients within 30 days after the traumatic event. Following an induced coma and brain surgery, is progressing on ...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / May 08, 2018
Using Biosensors to Fight Heart Problems Before They Start
What if we had a better way to predict heart attacks and other cardiovascular events? Three Cedars-Sinai investigators are studying the earliest warning signs of heart disease, hop...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Apr 28, 2018
Surviving a Brain Attack
Gabriel Goldberg, 44, was in the middle of his workout routine when his stroke happened. Paramedics alerted Cedars-Sinai that they were bringing Goldberg in, which triggering a "Co...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Oct 13, 2017
