http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/

2006/12/13/AR2006121300949.html

The Washington Post reports today that patients who have a first stroke caused by blocked or reduced blood flow may be at a higher risk for a second stroke.  120 patients were given M.R.I.s 24 hours after and 5 days after, and then at 30 day intervals after their stroke.  Those with brain lesions producing no symptoms were at a higher risk for a second stroke  and death from vascular causes.

The study done by researchers at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke concluded that follow-up M.R.I.s can predict a second stroke more accurately than waiting for onset of symptoms.

Now if we could just convince the H.M.O.s of the value of this study.

sapphoq on healing t.b.i. (and a.b.i.)

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