I, unfortunately, have had "vascular" migraines since the age of 18. I am now 62. With every migraine I thought I was having a stroke because of the symptoms, i.e., aura, tunnel vision, numbness of either arm and fingers, speech problems, ringing in the ears. I went to several doctors only to be told that they were migraines and there was nothing they could do and was prescribed Vicodin, a pain medicine. My mother, grandmother, 2 uncles have all passed away from strokes. Every...
It’s been so long since I was in middle school. But we tend to relive our schools days through our children. My son is pretty good at... Read more »
The plan was simple and well thought out by my three doctors. My pregnancy was considered high-risk because of my history of stroke. So,... Read more »
My stroke history has put me into an automatic high-risk situation with my pregnancy. Being over 35 doesn't help either. I have had more... Read more »
Full Question:I have had a history of hemiplegic migraines. I suffered a cerebelar stroke on the left hemisphere from an injection of... Read more »
It seems like each week I'm helping my son with a Martin Luther King, Jr. assignment. His English/Reading class has been studying the life... Read more »
Many seniors who've had a stroke fail to report it, say researchers, and they recommend the use of MRI scans rather than patient self-reporting to... Read more »
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 »
Studies have shown that stroke often leads to depression, but the evidence from those studies has been mixed as to whether depression could lead to... Read more »
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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 »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
PrognosisStroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide. Mortality rates are declining, however. Over 75% of patients survive a first stroke... Read more »
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