Sentences with phrase «retinal infarction»
Retinal infarction may provide an opportunity in preventing stroke, explained lead study author Alexander Merkler, M.D., a neurologist at Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York.
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The study showed that 1 in 100 patients in the study experienced an ischemic stroke within 90 days of a retinal infarction.
Merkler plans to study the connections between retinal infarction and stroke using brain magnetic resonance imaging tests to see what's happening.
Too few patients with retinal infarction, or loss of blood flow in the eye, are evaluated for stroke risk or seen by a neurologist, putting them at increased risk for another stroke, according to preliminary research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2018, a world premier meeting dedicated to the science and treatment of cerebrovascular disease for researchers and clinicians.
Retinal infarction is a form of ischemic stroke in the eye.
The findings illustrate the importance of expediting stroke evaluation testing for those who have experienced a retinal infarction, and for increased awareness and understanding about retinal infarctions and how they may signal future strokes.
Stroke is the fifth - leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for one in every 20 deaths, but less is known about retinal infarction, which may go undetected and under - treated.
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«We are testing whether liposomal Wnts can accelerate skin - wound healing and healing after myocardial infarction [heart attack], stroke, and corneal and retinal injury,» says Helms.