Director of Cerebrovascular Research
North Shore University Hospital
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery
Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine
David Langer, MD
Recent Posts By: David Langer, MD
Surgical Delivery of Clot-Busting Drug Shows Promise
Stroke patients who had surgery to deliver the clot-busting drug tPA directly into the brain experienced better and quicker recovery than those who received standard treatment, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. There are two types of stroke: hemorrhagic and ischemic. Though their symptoms appear similar, they are very different health… Read more »
Strokes in Young People Are Increasing
Actor Frankie Muniz’s stroke at age 26 spotlights an alarming health trend: Clinicians are seeing more young people having strokes without a clear cause. Historically, stroke was considered a problem for the elderly and increased risk was associated with pre-existing hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis) and heart disease. Young adults who had strokes often had… Read more »
May is Stroke Awareness Month: Know the Signs!
A stroke is an injury to the brain caused by the obstruction of blood flow to a brain artery-usually by a blood clot or a direct bleed into the brain itself. It can be due to weakness in the vessel wall commonly caused by high blood pressure or cerebral aneurysm. Stroke is the third leading… Read more »