Worldwide, women have a slightly higher lifetime risk of stroke than men do. Women also are more likely to die from them, largely because they tend to have more severe strokes later in life. They also are more likely to be misdiagnosed when they seek emergency treatment for stroke symptoms...
Worldwide, women have a slightly higher lifetime risk of stroke than men do. Women also are more likely to die from them, largely because they tend to have more severe strokes later in life. They also are more likely to be misdiagnosed when they seek emergency treatment for stroke symptoms...
A massive stroke commonly refers tostrokes (any type) that result in death, long-term paralysis, or coma. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lists three main types of stroke: Ischemic stroke, caused by blood clots. Hemorrhagic stroke, caused by ruptured blood vessels that ca...
When nausea is associated with a serious disease, it may take some time for the symptoms to be resolved. Your healthcare provider may prescribe antiemetic medications to help you better cope and function until the underlying condition is fully resolved. How to Prevent Nausea Nausea can't always ...
Stroke affects everyone differently. People may become emotionally fraught, have pain or numbness in various areas of the body, difficulty talking and swallowing, and paralysis. These complications make recovery seem like a constant uphill struggle. When training a client, something as minor as being...
However, if dizziness is accompanied by other symptoms such as numbness in hands and feet, paralysis, or slurred speech, then these can be indications of stroke. If dizziness does not subside after one minute, we recommend that you go to your doctor immediately as it could be a sign of ...
Cerebral palsy produces a range of symptoms that relate to muscle control. In some people, the disorder results in tremors in the hands but can also cause full-body paralysis in some afflicted persons. This means that some people with cerebral palsy will be able to live normal lives with ...
Sleep paralysis is not being able to move as you are falling asleep or upon waking up. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, it usually goes unnoticed because it occurs during REM sleep (NINDS). REM sleep is rapid eye movement sleep. It occurs in breaks ...
Lifestyle modifications are the first line of treatment for PCOS. Not only do they address the reproductive problems in PCOS, but they also reduce the risks of common complications such as metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. ...
Although DBS is an effective treatment for movement disorders, there is no cure for these progressive diseases at present. Risks of DBS include the possibility of bleeding inside the brain, coma, infection, paralysis and seizures. Managing Treatment with the Touch of a Button ...