Thrombolytic agents, including tenecteplase, are generally used within 4.5 hours after the onset of stroke symptoms. Information on whether tenecteplase confers benefit beyond 4.5 hours is limited. We ...

MILWAUKEE -- As he drove west along I-94 in Jefferson County, Michael Harrigan reached for his bottle of water, but he couldn't grip it. "My face was feeling odd, and my breath was getting short," he ...

Uncontrolled diabetes damages blood vessels and accelerates atherosclerosis, the process that narrows arteries.

Time is of the essence when someone is experiencing a stroke. That’s why the emergency room team at Our Lady of the Lake – the region’s only Comprehensive Stroke Center of Excellence – is prepared to ...

Your spinal cord needs a steady blood supply to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the tissues. This blood helps the spinal cord cells send nerve impulses to the rest of your body. The impulses are ...