Stroke Prevention
There are several easy, common-sense ways to prevent a stroke and improve your overall health. Some risk factors for stroke, including your...
Kamis, 27 Agustus 2015
How to Cope After a Loved One's Stroke
In a stark contrast to the suddenness of a stroke, stroke recovery can take months or more, and having a good stroke caregiver can make all...
Stroke-Time Lost is Brain Lost
Stroke is the leading cause of disability and the third leading cause of death in the United States. An estimated 700,000 to 750,000 new or...
What does a speech-language pathologist (SLP) do when working with individuals with a stroke?
As part of a medical team, the SLP diagnoses and treats cognitive-communication and swallowing deficits after a stroke. The treatment progr...
What deficits result from a stroke?
Because of the organization of the nervous system, an injury to one side of the brain affects the opposite side of the body. The consequenc...
Stroke: warning signs
Facial weakness, arm weakness and difficulty with speech are the most common signs of a stroke, but they are not the only signs. Other sig...
Stroke: signs, symptoms and treatment
What is a stroke? A stroke (cerebrovascular accident, CVA, cerebral vascular accident or brain attack) occurs when a part of the brain is d...
Stroke Imaging and Analysis
For making treatment decisions in acute stroke, fast and accurate differentiation between ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke is crucial. In is...
Preventing dementia following a stroke
Vascular dementia is caused by problems with the supply of oxygen to the brain. Having a stroke more than doubles the risk of developing de...
What is heart failure?
Heart failure (HF), also known as congestive heart failure, is a common condition that develops after the heart becomes damaged or weakened...
What's the difference between a heart attack and stroke?
A heart attack occurs when blood flow to a part of the heart is blocked, usually by a blood clot. Without oxygenated blood, the heart muscl...
NINDS Stroke Information Page
What is Stroke? A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is suddenly interrupted or when a blood vessel in the brain burs...
Rabu, 19 Agustus 2015
Background and Objectives for the Systematic Review
Stroke is the third leading cause of death following diseases of the heart and cancer.1,2 A majority of strokes are classified as ischemic ...
Researchers Link Longer Work Hours and Stroke Risk
People who work 55 hours or more per week have a 33 percent greater risk of stroke and a 13 percent greater risk of coronary heart disease ...
Background stroke (nytimes)
A stroke is usually defined as two types: Ischemic (caused by a blockage in an artery) Hemorrhagic (caused by a tear in the artery'...
What is a stroke?
A stroke occurs when a blood vessel in the brain is blocked or burstsClick here to see an illustration.. Without blood and the oxygen it car...
Stroke Prevention
Strokes are preventable! The most important thing you can do is to get your blood pressure checked and treated if it is high. ...
Stroke Medications
riskstroke.: Currently, only one medicine is approved to treat new strokes. It is the clot-busting medication called tissue plasminogen act...
Stroke Treatment
Treatment for stroke involves emergent care to minimize brain damage and preserve brain function. Stroke Self-Care at Home St...
Stroke Diagnosis
riskstroke: The doctor takes a medical history of the person who may have had a stroke and performs a physical examination, which includes ...
Stroke Causes
riskstroke: The two main causes of strokes are termed ischemic and hemorrhagic and involve blood vessels in the brain. Ischemic strokes com...
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