effects of stroke

Preventing Rotator Cuff Injuries in Wheelchair Users

...  Rotator Cuff Injuries in Wheelchair Users – http://www.ncpad.org/ Excerpt from How to Prevent Rotator Cuff Injuries in Wheelchair Users video.   Effects of Stroke Early in Life Can Linger Of patients ages 18 to 50 who had an ischemic stroke or intracerebral hemorrhage, 12.9% of those who were still alive at follow-up had moderate-to-severe disability and required at least some assistance, according to Frank-Erik de Leeuw, PhD, of … Read more on MedPage Today Tags: rotator cuff, ischemic stroke, effects of stroke ...

Stroke Rehabilitation Techniques: Mirror Box Therapy for Stroke Rehabilitation

A stroke can be caused by either too little blood to the brain, a ischemic stroke, or too much blood in the skull, a hemorrhagic stroke. Damage to the brain cause by a stroke may lead to problems with speech as well as movement in a leg or arm. The area that suffers damage and the extent of that damage will depend on which area of the brain was damaged and how badly. Studies show that both physical and mental therapy techniques can be used to improve the patients responses, and various types of stroke rehabilitation are encouraged to help regain speech and motor functions. Read more... ...

New Stroke Treatment: Astrocytes Protect Brain Tissue

by Christiana Care New Stroke Treatment: Astrocytes Protect Brain Tissue A stroke occurs when blood flow to your brain is cut off. The key to making the best stroke recovery as possible is fast treatment, and researchers have found a potential new way to treat the aftereffects of stroke. Read more on Decoded Science Magnetic Brain Stimulation Shown To Increase Speech Skills Of Stroke Victims Stroke patients who have parts of their brain stimulated with a magnetic coil prior to taking part in speech and language therapy made three times as much progress than those who did not undergo the procedure, according to research recently published … Read more on RedOrbit Read more... ...

Stroke Rehab Exercises: Stroke Rehab and Tia, the First Signs of the Stroke

The rehabilitation is necessary because stroke causes damage in the brain resulting in after-effects of stroke. The patients may loss ability to walk, speak and see normally. The after result could be light or severe such as paralysis. About 4 million people in USA survive stroke and live with the after stroke effects. The sooner the stroke could be detected the faster doctors can help to minimize the effect. Immediate action such as surgery or medication could make significant different for the severity of brain damage. This article will discuss about the stroke rehab and the first ...

Effects of Stroke (Stroke Recovery #1)

  Effects of Stroke (Stroke Recovery #1) – After a stroke, things change. Because 700000 new strokes occur every year in America, knowing what may follow is invaluable to a stroke victim’s loved ones…   by Rawberry van Lightening Stroke recovery: One woman's story (CNN) – She was getting out of the car one autumn day in 2009, about to have lunch with a colleague, when Este Osofsky-McGonigle felt something pop in her neck. "It was something so strong I couldn't ...

Rehabilitation After Stroke: Post-Stroke Rehabilitation: Fatigue After Stroke

This article will discuss post-stroke rehabilitation and fatigue after stroke. A stroke leaves both emotional and physical damage and it can also leave the survivor extremely fatigued. According to researcher reports, up to 70 percent of stroke survivors experience extreme fatigue that includes overwhelming mental and/or physical tiredness or exhaustion. Post-stroke rehabilitation can be extremely helpful in battling fatigue after stroke. Read more... ...

Exercise Improves Effects of Stroke: Study

...  Improves Effects of Stroke: Study Filed under: stroke rehab exercises "People who have cognitive deficits after stroke have a threefold risk of mortality, and they're more likely to be institutionalized," the study's lead researcher, Susan Marzolini, of the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, said in a news release from … Read more on U.S. News & World Report   Exercise Improves Mental Performance After Stroke Filed under: stroke rehab exercises “People who have cognitive ...