Spasticity is a common condition in stroke survivors, and may be associated with pain and joint contracture, leading to poor quality of life and increased caregiver burden. Although the underlying mechanisms are not well-understood, it may be due to disruption of the balance of supra-spinal inhib...
Neuropsychological symptoms are probably among the most commonly ignored complications in stroke patients. Depression is a common yet often unrecognized neuropsychological consequence of stroke, having biological, psychobehavioral, and social dimensions. The reported prevalence of depression following a stroke ...
Post-stroke depression (PSD) is considered as the most frequent and imperative neuropsychiatric consequence of a stroke. Approximately one-third of the stroke survivors experience major depression as per studies. Numerous emotional and behavioral disorders occur subsequent to cerebrovascular accidents. The ...
Awareness of the severity of TIAs may have improved over time, yet it’s still not where it should be, Schwamm indicated. “From my own personal experience, many patients who experience symptoms of a TIA don’t seek medical attention. They wait until they’ve had another spell or, unfortun...
Introduction: Post-stroke emotionalism, outbursts of involuntary crying or laughing, is common after stroke. Little is known about the psychosocial factors associated with this neurological disorder. Aim: To investigate participant's experiences of emotionalism and explore how they managed their symptoms...
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Dr. X introduces herself and says, “I am sorry we are meeting under these circumstances. What is your understanding of your wife’s condition?” Mr. J replies “She had a large stroke, but they were able to remove the clot.” Dr. X validates his accurate understanding and adds, “Unf...
In the present state-of-the-art review, we describe recent advances in the understanding of anatomical and functional aspects of the brain-heart axis and post-stroke cardiovascular complications (5,6), the paradigmatic expression of neurogenic cardiovascular complications. We also provide a ...
Post-stroke fatigue (PSF) is a common and one of the most distressing symptoms in stroke survivors.However, little is known about the relationship between severity of fatigue and the overall impact it has on post-stroke disability and burden of care.We aimed to examine the role of PSF in ...
To code reported symptoms, VAERS uses a clinically validated, internationally standardized terminology, the Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities (MedDRA).9 Each report may have several assigned MedDRA codes. We searched the VAERS database using MedDRA codes for specific AEFIs of interest and ...