Hormonal Treatment Coupled with Rehab Results in Better Test Performance Following Stroke

According to a new study – the results of which were presented at The Endocrine Society’s 94th Annual Meeting – stroke patients who underwent hormonal treatment in conjunction with rehabilitation performed better on functioning and reasoning tests than patients who received rehabilitative therapy alone.

Stroke is the fourth-leading cause of death in the U.S. The disease occurs when a blood vessel to the brain either ruptures (hemorrhagic stroke) or is obstructed by a clot during an ischemic stroke – the latter is the most common type. Inadequate blood flow prevents oxygen from reaching parts of the brain, which can lead to tissue death and long-term disability. For more information, click here to read the full release.