A pontine stroke happens when blood flow to the pons in the brainstem is blocked or bursts. Early signs of a pontine stroke can include dizziness, weakness, and slurred speech Getting treatment, such ...

Getting your hair washed at the salon should be a relaxing experience, but in rare cases a trip to the hairdresser can result in an emergency neurology consult.

When Olivia Lewis was 21 years old and a senior at Virginia Commonwealth University, she suffered a massive brainstem stroke in her Fan apartment and almost died. But what came after was worse. She ...

More data support the concept of stroke-related restless legs syndrome as an "emerging entity," investigators report in a new study. New research has identified the lenticulostriate and ventral ...

Ann Johnson became paralyzed after a brainstem stroke at age 30. As a participant in a clinical trial led by researchers at UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco, she finally heard her voice again.

Olivia Lewis, shown at her home in Richmond, Va., Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, is 23-year old woman recovering from brainstem stroke and locked-in syndrome.