Do women with stroke present differently from men with stroke?
Funding Sources: University of Michigan Office for the Vice President of Research, Institute for Research on Women and Gender and Department of Neurology PI: Lynda Lisabeth, Ph.D. A recent study found that women present more often with non-traditional stroke symptoms, perhaps contributing to a delay in treatment. This finding has public health implications for acute stroke therapy as the recognition of gender differences may result in faster evaluation of female patients, an important point since approved therapy for stroke requires very timely administration. The goal of this pilot project is to investigate gender differences in acute stroke symptoms for individuals presenting to the University of Michigan Hospital. Genetic Risk Factors for Medication-Related Hemorrhagic Stroke Funding Source: NIH GOCHA seeks to elucidate potential genetic and clinical risk factors for warfarin-related ICH. Enormous clinical benefit could be conferred by an improved ability to predict an individual’s
