Who Does Strokes Affect?
Health Encyclopedia: Muscle Function Loss
Complete loss of
Alternative Names
Paralysis; Loss of movement
Considerations
Loss of muscle function (paralysis) is a major medical event.
In the U.S., the majority of paralysis results from
Expert & Community Posts
Preventing a Stroke
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert...episode and return to normal function, but even a small stroke will alter a whole life style.... Read more »
How Does Vascular Dementia Differ from Alzheimer's?
By Christine Kennard , Health Expert...crucial difference is that in VaD the damage is due to strokes. Between 500,000 and 700,000... Read more »
Doctor "Shock" Talks about Electroconvulsive Therapy
By Merely Me , Health Expert...infarction (heart attack) or cerebrovascular accident (stroke) are at risk, recent being 4-6... Read more »
Fatigue and Sleepiness in Multiple Sclerosis
By Dr. Gross , Health Expert...of activity. This is akin to the kind of problem a stroke patient might have in a body side that... Read more »
04/23/07 #9 - Birth control, stroke, and Migraine?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert...control devices have warnings about increased risk of stroke for women who get Migraines, but I... Read more »
Health Guide
Stroke Risk Factors: Heart Disease and Stroke
New or recurrent strokes affect about 700,000 Americans every year. Although incidence of stroke has increased, more people are surviving stroke, and the death rate is declining. While... Read more »Stroke Recovery
RecoveryAfter a stroke, patients should take allnecessary measures, including medications and lifestyle changes, to prevent another stroke. For those whose stroke was ischemic, aspirin, warfarin, or... Read more »Stress: Complications
...effect on blood pressure. Relaxation methods, on the other hand, may help hypertensive individuals.StrokeOne survey revealed that men who had a more intense response to stressful situations, such... Read more »Obesity Related Complications
...and 30.They are dramatic over 30.Anyone with chronic health problems (e.g., heart or lung disease, stroke, or arthritis) or risk factors for them must be concerned about extra weight.Metabolic... Read more »Periodontal Disease: Highlights
...between periodontal disease and heart disease (including heart attack, coronary artery disease, and stroke). However, there is still no definitive answer as to whether periodontal disease causes... Read more »
Medications
...Clopidogrel is used to prevent heart attacks and strokes in persons with heart disease... Read more »
...diabetes. It is also used to lower the risk of strokes in patients with high blood pressure... Read more »
...widen. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks and kidney problems.... Read more »
...diabetes may also lessen your risk of a heart attack or stroke. Chlorpropamide belongs to the... Read more »
...prescribed low doses of aspirin to prevent heart attack or stroke (usually at dosages of 81-325... Read more »
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February 06, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If you've had a transient ischemic attack, what doctors commonly call a mini-stroke or TIA, you know you are at higher risk of... Read summary »
Acupuncture for Strokes
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Study: Radiation Increases Risk of Stroke
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Neurological Disorders by the Numbers
February 06, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Neurological disorders like stroke and Alzheimer's disease are in the news all the time. But how many people are affected by... Read summary »
High Blood Pressure Linked to Memory Problems in Middle Age
September 07, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? High blood pressure is linked to memory problems in people over 45, according to a new study. The study found that people with... Read summary »
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