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Stroke Is The Third Leading Cause Of Death And The Leading Cause Of Adult Disability In The United States And In Europe. In Fact, Some Studies Show That Stroke Will Soon Become The Leading Cause Of Death Worldwide. And—Although Stroke Can Cause Permanent Neurological Damage, Complications, And Death If Not Promptly Diagnosed And Treated—People Survive Them And Live Normal Lives. Welcome To Stroke-Report.com. This Site Is Your Free Information Resource That Will Answer All Of Your Questions About Stroke And Life After Stroke.
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Amphetamine and Stroke Recovery
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(NC)-Animals that have suffered a stroke recover faster and to a greater extent when they are treated with amphetamine, but it's unclear whether the drug will have the same effect in humans. Dr. Sandra Black and her team at the Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre are conducting tests to determine whether patients treated with amphetamine recover better from paralysis, sensory loss, language deficits and other effects of stroke. The researchers will use magnetic resonance imaging to detect how the brain recovers from stroke and how amphetamine affects this recovery. This research could lead to new stroke treatments.
Dr. Black's research is being funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). CIHR is Canada's preeminent health research catalyst and is funded by the government of Canada. An exciting new concept, CIHR is modernizing and transforming the health research enterprise in Canada.
To learn more about CIHR please visit: www.cihr.ca, e-mail: info@cihr.ca or write to: CIHR, 410 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa ON K1A 0W9.
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