Stroke is a leading cause of disability. But physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy may help. And medications, lifestyle changes, and surgery may help prevent another one.
Methods: This is a follow-up study of two patients with stroke followed at Kinshasa International Hospital Center during period from May 16 to July 1, 2020. The first had received physiotherapy with foods for correction of the existing ionic and mineral deficiency and the second had only receive...
A brain aneurysm is a bulge, or ballooning, in a blood vessel in the brain that can leak or rupture, leading to bleeding in the brain, better known as a hemorrhagic stroke. Symptoms of a ruptured aneurysm include sudden, extreme headache, nausea, vomiting, stiff neck, seizure and confusion...
Editor's note: Recovery from a brain injury is a slow process with no obvious end point—a practical dilemma for patients, caregivers, and medical professionals. While research continues to advance the field to determine optimal interventions (see this complementary article on the neurobiology of in...
Cellular and Molecular Approaches to Regeneration and Repair Johanna Gutierrez-Vargas, Rafael Posada-Duque& Gloria Patricia Cardona-Gómez Ph.D. Part of the book series:Springer Series in Translational Stroke Research((SSTSR)) Abstract Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is the second leading cause of deat...