Etiology Of Strokes
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Could Cymbalta for pain have caused a stroke?
Full Question: I have been taking Cymbalta 90mg. at night for chronic pain for four months. I recently had a lightening visual in my right... Read more »
World Stroke Day: Ending Stroke through Education and Awareness
Why is it that we realize we take life for granted only after it's almost lost? After my stroke in 2001, that's how I felt. When I... Read more »
Migraine and Stroke: World Stroke Day
We've learned that having Migraines increases our risk of stroke. That makes it even more important for us to learn about stroke and... Read more »
Honoring those who have survived strokes on World Stroke Day
Surviving a brain injury or "brain attack" is not quite like surviving from any other type of clotting or bleeding problem. Years after a... Read more »
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Introduction to Stroke Rehabilitation
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Stroke Rehabilitation
Stroke, also known as a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or a brain attack is a form of cardiovascular disease. It occurs when an artery or blood... Read more »
Rehabilitation After Stroke
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Stroke Rehabilitation
Physiological Basis of Stroke RehabilitationMotor recovery usually occurs in well-described patterns after stroke. Within 48 hours of loss of... Read more »
Approaches to Stroke Rehabilitation
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Stroke Rehabilitation
The term "stroke rehabilitation" is an encompassing term that refers to recovery efforts for any deficits resulting from a stroke. However, there... Read more »
Stroke
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
A stroke is an interruption of the blood supply to any part of the brain. A stroke is sometimes called a "brain attack." See also: ... Read more »
Stroke
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
A stroke occurs when the arterial blood flow leading to or in the brain becomes blocked or ruptures.Blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the neurons... Read more »
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