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International study shows link between brain age and stroke outcomes
A USC-led team of researchers find that brain age, a neuroimaging-based assessment of global brain health, may play a role in post-stroke outcomes and could potentially help identify people at risk for poorer outcomes. By Sidney Taiko Sheehan Brain age associations in people with stroke. (A) Visualization of correlations… Read More »
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International study shows link between brain age and stroke outcomes
April 6th, 2023A USC-led team of researchers find that brain age, a neuroimaging-based assessment of global brain health, may play a role in post-stroke outcomes and could potentially help identify people at risk for…
American Heart Association’s 2022 Heart & Stroke Walk
November 8th, 2022On October 22, 2022, the Division of Neurocritical Care & Stroke participated in the American Heart Association’s 2022 Heart & Stroke Walk at the USC LA Memorial Coliseum. Our team raised $1,700…
USC Stroke Program at the LA Times Festival of Books
May 1st, 2022The spirit of volunteerism and commitment to excellence make us proud to be serving together as a USC family. The Keck Medicine of USC Stroke Program and the Nurses of USC from…
Newborn cells in the epileptic brain provide a potential target for treatment
April 5th, 2022By Cristy Lytal (Originally posted at USC Stem Cell) Altered cells create an electrical “fire” in patients with epilepsy. (BioRender illustration by Aswathy Ammothumkandy/Bonaguidi Lab/USC Stem Cell) Over the years, everyone loses…
Amytis Towfighi’s book on strokes wins Silver at independent book publishing awards
June 30th, 2021Amytis Towfighi A book co-written by Amytis Towfighi, MD, associate professor of neurology (clinical scholar), was a Silver winner at the 2021 Independent Book Publishers Association’s Benjamin Franklin Awards. The book, What…
New stroke study measures success of self-management workshops
November 5th, 2020(Illustration by iStock) Stroke survivors may see their quality of life enhanced by self-management programs, if organizers can overcome the challenges of getting this group to participate, according to a new study….
The American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference — Feb. 19-21, 2020
February 22nd, 2020Faculty and staff from the Division of Neurocritical Care and Stroke attended the 2020 International Stroke Conference in Los Angeles, from Feb. 19-21. The ISC brings together the world’s experts to present…
Skid Row Carnival of Love – January 25, 2020
January 29th, 2020On January 25, the Keck Medicine of USC Stroke Program and the Nurses of USC participated in the Wayfarer Foundation’s Skid Row Carnival of Love. The Wayfarer Foundation founder and chairman, Justin…
Who Receives Advanced Stroke Care? It May Depend on Traffic
January 29th, 2020Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles | Photo credit: Ricardo Carrasco III When someone has an acute stroke, early access to specialized care is crucial. Whenever possible, experts recommend people…
Neurocritical Care Society Meeting
October 30th, 2019At the Neurocritical Care Society meeting in Vancouver, Canada on October 15-18, 2019, Jynette Querubin, RN, MSN, Director of Clinical Operations & Business Intelligence, presented a poster by senior author, Dr. May…