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04/18/2024

High blood pressure, diet, and physical inactivity are among some of the risk factors for stroke that a person can control to minimize the chances of a stroke. Check out the American Stroke Association's list of risk factors under your control to decrease your chance of stroke.

Keep your stroke risks low with regular checkups and maintain a healthy lifestyle by treating any health condition that could contribute to stroke.

04/11/2024

A new study from Neurology has linked climate change to an increasing number of strokes. "In 2019, 521,031 deaths and 9,423,649 disability-adjusted life years attributable to stroke due to nonoptimal temperature were recorded globally." As the climate changes and the population grows more elderly, the need for fast and accurate stroke detection grows even more.

Background and ObjectivesStroke attributable to nonoptimal temperature needs more attention with dramatic climate change. The aim of this study was to estimate the global burden and distribution characteristics of the burden.MethodsIn this ecological ...

03/27/2024

Strokes can cause not only physical disability but mental health harm as well. A new study from the Lancet found that 6 out of 10 stroke survivors suffered from depression after their stroke, with approximately 9 out of 10 cases happening within 5 years after a stroke. Post-stroke care should focus on both physical and psychiatric rehabilitation.

Long-term depressive status may be established by 5-years post-onset. Early- and late-onset depression presented similar natural history, while severe depression had a longer duration and quicker recurrence than mild depression. These estimates were limited to alive patients completing the depressio...

03/20/2024

Studies consistently show that delays in stroke treatment increase cost and disability for patients. This article from Neurology shows that "Every 10 minutes of earlier treatment resulted in an average gain of 39 days of disability-free life... Regarding the economic value of care, every 10 minutes of earlier treatment increased the net monetary benefit by $10,593"

03/20/2024

Strokes can affect anyone at any time-even Dr Dre. Dr. Dre said the intense experience "definitely makes you appreciate being alive, that's for sure ... It's crazy, so now knowing that I had no control over that. It's just something that could happen out of the blue."

In an interview last week, Dr. Dre said he endured three strokes while he was hospitalized for a brain aneurysm in January 2021.

02/12/2024

Meet James, who at the age of 47 suffered a stroke. Despite the stroke, he has been able to return to the outdoors he loves. He is also studying to become a PA so he can help others who have suffered from stroke. Read more about his story at Zeit Medical:

Young stroke survivor James tells his story

01/08/2024

Did you know? Studies have found that people who have strokes at night have worse neurologic outcomes than those who have them in the day. Learn more stroke facts at the Zeit Medical Blog:

Interesting facts about strokes

12/19/2023

Learn about the experience of Valerie, a young stroke survivor

12/19/2023

Meet Valerie, who at the age of 36 suffered a stroke. She faced a stroke head-on, reminding us that strokes don't discriminate by age. Shockingly, 10-15% of strokes occur in adults between 18-50, challenging the common misconception that strokes are only a concern for the elderly. Zeit Medical wants to spread awareness and break down the myths surrounding strokes to ensure everyone, regardless of age, recognizes the signs and takes action

Learn about the experience of Valerie, a young stroke survivor

11/27/2023

When it comes to strokes, time is of the utmost importance. How long since a stroke has started dictates what kind of treatment a person can or cannot receive or how serious a disability they may have. Learn more at Zeit Medical:

Learn why time in strokes is important

10/29/2023

Today is World Stroke Day. Today’s focus globally is to bring awareness to the risk factors, signs, and symptoms of a stroke so we can act quickly and improve outcomes for those who suffer from a stroke because it can happen to anyone at any time. At Zeit Medical we are developing a stroke detection tool so people can know sooner and act faster than ever when a stroke happens.

This week, we met with Susan, a stroke survivor who shared her story with us. People like Susan motivate us and remind us of the importance of the work we are doing. Thank you Susan for sharing your story.

10/28/2023

What is rehabilitation like after a stroke? World Stroke Day is on October 29th, so each day this week Zeit Medical will be posting a different part of a fictional stroke experience to facilitate a better understanding of those who have been affected by a stroke. Read the sixth and final part of our Stroke Survivor Series:

Part six of the Stroke Survivor Series