Treating a Bleeding Stroke with Clot-Busters?

tPA may have a role to play in the treatment of a bleeding stroke

Friday, February 19, 2016 Could a Clot-Busting Drug Help Treat a 'Bleeding' Stroke? In what one expert called a "counterintuitive" finding, research suggests that the powerful clot-busting drug known as tPA might help patients suffering a hemorrhagic ("bleeding") stroke. Read more ... Related Reading • Stroke • A Guide to Understanding Stroke • Stroke Quiz Today's Health News •  Post-Stroke Caregiving at Home Tops $11,000 a Year: Study •  Stroke Survivors Develop Seizures, Study Confirms •  Severe Gum Disease May Boost Death Rate of Kidney Disease Patients •  Spiders' Size Exagerrated in Minds of Those Who Fear Them •  A Third of U.S. Adults Don't Get Regular, Refreshing Sleep: CDC •  Fatal Overdoses Rising From Sedatives Like Valium, Xanax •  Results of Many Clinical Trials Take Years to Publish •  Surgery, Stents Equally Effective for Opening Neck Arteries: Study •  Schizophrenia Tied to Much Higher Risk of Suicide Attempts •  Add Neck Problems to Reasons Not to Smoke •  Health Tip: Moms, Don't Neglect Your Health •  Health Tip: Get Relief From Dry Skin •  Obesity Can Send Kids' Blood Pressure Soaring: Study •  Risk of Preemie Birth May Rise for Depressed Parents-to-Be •  U.S. Internet Searches Highlight E-cig's Surging Popularity •  Seven Steps Toward a Healthier Heart •  Cervical Cancer Can Be Prevented: FDA •  Americans Hold Science in High Regard, Poll Finds Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   Diseases and Conditions   MedicineNet Home From Our WebMD Sponsors Diagnosed With Cancer? Follow Us       MedicineNet Newsletters Sign up for the NEW MedicineNet newsletters today! New specialty newsletters include Cancer, Heart, Pregnancy & Newborns, Children's Health & Parenting. MedicineNet Newsletters » Quizzes • Symptoms of ADHD in Adults • Childhood ADHD Treatment • Depression Moods and Types Top Viewed Articles • Pot Leads to More Addictions • Students Misusing ADHD Med • 3D Printed Humans • Weight Loss Plan Must-Haves • U.S. Dementia Rates Falling Picture Slideshows • A Quick Guide to the Zika Virus • ADHD Symptoms in Children • Depression Myths and Facts • Lung Cancer Myths and Facts • What Is Binge Eating Disorder? Latest Pet Health Content • Skin Problems in Cats • 1-Minute Trainer: Big Dogs • Harmful Foods for Cats • 1-Minute Trainer: Small Dogs • Pets in Your Bed Bonus PDF Guide Health & Wellness Guide