Study Offers New Hope for Female Stroke Victims

 Posted on December 00, 0000 in Medical Malpractice

A new study has found that administering uric acid, along with the usual clot-busting medication, to women who have suffered strokes, increases their chance of recovering without suffering from disabilities as a result of the stroke.

The researchers found that the uric acid limits brain damage from the stroke. In the study, 42 percent of women who were given both the uric acid and the clot-busting medications were free of any significant disabilities just three months after suffering their stroke. Only 29 percent of female patients who were given just the clot-busting medication showed no signs of significant disabilities in the three months following their stroke.

For men who participated in the study, there was no significant difference in recovery between the patients who received the combination of the acid and medication and those who only received the medication. In all, there were more than 400 stroke patients who participated in the study.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 800,000 people suffer a stroke every year in this country. And every four minutes, one person dies from a stroke. There are two different types of strokes a person can suffer - ischemic stroke and a hemorrhagic stroke.

An ischemic stroke occurs when there is some type of obstruction in one of the blood vessels which supply blood to the brain. This obstruction is often from the buildup of plaque, which is often caused by high-blood pressure, cholesterol, or fat. Approximately 80 percent of strokes are ischemic.

A hemorrhagic stroke occurs when one of the brain’s blood vessels bursts and leaks blood directly into the brain. This is often the case when a person suffers a ruptured aneurysm. High-blood pressure is also another cause of hemorrhagic strokes.

Although the results of the study seem to suggest the benefits of uric acid for women stroke patients, it is still essential that stroke patients still be given the clot-busting medication. In order for those medications to help a patient, it is critical that it be administered within the first 4.5 hours that symptoms of the stroke appear.

If you have suffered permanent disabilities as a result of stroke that medical personnel failed to diagnose in time, contact an experienced Orland Park injury attorney to find out what legal recourse you may have for your injuries.