The article presents a case of a 76-year-old female who was presented due to acute onset left sided hemiparesis and facial assymmetry and was eventually diagnosed with acute ischaemic stroke through computed tomography.LoweFoundation year 2 doctorEastbourne District General HospitalJames...
Nonnekes J et al (2018) Neurological disorders of gait, balance and posture: a sign-based approach. Nat Rev Neurol 14(3):183–189 Article PubMed Google Scholar Balasubramanian CK, Clark DJ, Fox EJ (2014) Walking Adaptability after a Stroke and Its Assessment in Clinical Settings. Stroke ...
Predicting a “Silent Killer” – New Early Warning Sign for Heart Disease Discovered The build-up of calcium in a major artery outside of the heart could predict future heart attack or stroke, a new Edith Cowan University led study has demonstrated. The build-up of calcium in a major...
Cholesterol buildup, or plaques, can break free from the blood vessel wall and lead to a blood clot that blocks the artery and ends up causing a heart attack or stroke. When the heart muscle isn’t getting the oxygen it needs, the result can be the common symptom of chest pain and ...
Time.Every minute counts when someone shows signs of a stroke. Call 911 right away. The FDA has approved the antiviral drug remdesivir (Veklury) and nirmatrelvir with ritonavir(Paxlovid) totreat COVID-19 in some people. Molnupiravir (Lagevrio) hasbeen given emergency use authorization for...
The Recognition of Stroke in the Emergency Room (ROSIER) scale: development and validation of a stroke recognition instrument In patients with acute stroke, rapid intervention is crucial to maximise early treatment benefits. Stroke patients commonly have their first contact with m......
mitochondrial encephalomyopathy with lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) and AIP were considered as possible diagnoses. However, no elevated lactate levels were detected after exercise, and muscle biopsy findings showed no ragged red fibers (RRFs) but indicated neurogenic damage, thereby ...
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A February 2017 study from the American Stroke Association confirms even adults with mild gum disease are nearly two times more likely to have an ischemic stroke risk than those without oral health issues. But the jury's still out on whether the infectious and inflammatory gum disease process ...
is characterized by people acting out their dreams, like Alda experienced. Examples of this might include dreaming that you're fighting off an attacker and actually punching out, or dreaming that you're hitting a ball on a tennis court and physically swinging your arm to make the stroke. ...