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Adaptive Clothing for Stroke Patients [Hemiparesis]

After having a stroke, one may experience hemiplegia or #hemiparesis which causes weakness on one side of the body. As a result of this weakness, the stroke patient may have great difficulty with getting dressed. While in a rehabilitation center, stroke patients and caregivers may learn hemiplegic dressing techniques which focus on using the unaffected […]

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Recovery For Stroke Patients With Spatial Neglect

By Charles Cheow Recovery for stroke patients with spatial neglect may take longer than normal especially if the patient is unaware or in denial of his or her condition. It is important for family members and caregivers to be wary of symptoms. Spatial neglect is a condition resulting from stroke wherein the patient suffers cognitive […]

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Stroke From the Eyes of a Family Caregiver

Family Caregiver Category Stroke from the eyes of a family caregiver is a different story all together. When asked of the best word to describe their situation after the stroke, one common word surfaces: devastating. This is how Dymphna Sena recalls the time her father suffered his second stroke, which really made her family feel […]

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Studies Show Vitamin B3 Aids Stroke Recovery

Stroke Recovery Category Studies show that Vitamin B3 aids stroke recovery, this was revealed by Henry Ford Neuroscience Institute’s director Dr. Michael Chopp last February during the International Stroke Conference held in Texas. Commonly known as Niacin, Vitamin B3 releases energy from carbohydrates, proteins, and fats so that these can be used by the body. […]

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Primary Stroke Centers Aid Stroke Patient Recovery

Primary Stroke Care  Primary stroke centers or stroke units aid stroke patient recovery by providing immediate ample attention needed by patients not only during the stroke but, more importantly, the days after it. When a person is having a stroke, the immediate response is to bring him or her to the nearest hospital–any hospital. There’s […]

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New Ways to Treat Post-Stroke Spasticity

Spasticity Treatment Category New ways to treat post-stroke spasticity are giving stroke patients, even those in vegetable state, new hope for recovery. The National Stroke Association (NSA) Website has already added Intrathecal Baclofen (ITB) Therapy and Botulinum toxin A (Botox) as part of its list on how to treat stroke patients with spasticity. Spasticity is […]

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Stroke Terminology For Beginners

Stroke terminology for beginners is a great start in helping someone who suffered a stroke. Understanding of what’s going on with a stroke victim starts in knowing usual words such as: • atherosclerosis – clots in the blood are formed from fat deposits that have accumulated into the wall of arteries, causing the wall to […]

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