mostly. Mini-stroke or TIA symptoms are temporary, and usually go away within 24 hours. Stoke symptoms and signs are permanent, which can cause severe disabilities or even death.
difficulty walking, including staggering or veering coordination problems in the arms and hands slurred speech or inability to speak sudden deviation of the eyes toward one direction seizures irregular breathing stupor coma.The sudden appearance of one or more of these symptoms is a warning sign that...
Find new ways to relax, such as deep breathing or listening to music.What you need to know about depression after a stroke:Talk to your healthcare provider if you have depression that continues or is getting worse. Your provider may be able to help treat your depression. Your provider can...
VIEWS & REVIEWS Role of sleep-disordered breathing and sleep-wake disturbances for stroke and stroke recovery Dirk M. Hermann, MD Claudio L. Bassetti, MD Correspondence to Prof. Dr. med. Hermann: dirk.hermann@uk-essen.de or Prof. Dr. med. Bassetti: claudio.bassetti@insel....
Reducing stress with relaxation techniques like deep breathing, meditation, or yoga Takeaways A stroke is a blockage in blood flow to the brain. It can cause permanent brain damage or death if you don't treat it quickly. Learn the signs of a stroke, such as sudden weakness, vision loss,...
Reducing stress with relaxation techniques like deep breathing, meditation, or yoga Takeaways A stroke is a blockage in blood flow to the brain. It can cause permanent brain damage or death if you don't treat it quickly. Learn the signs of a stroke, such as sudden weakness, vision loss,...
Obstructive sleep apnoea:OSA is a common condition which involves repeated episodes of partial or complete obstruction of the throat during sleep. When this occurs, the oxygen levels drop, sleep is disturbed and the brain arouses to restore breathing. The arousals are usually so brief that many ...
Impaired oropharyngeal muscle function is also an important contributor to sleep disordered breathing (SDB), particularly obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). It is likely therefore that dysphagia and SDB are related in acute stroke patients. Methods: Patients with a diagnosis of acute stroke and dysphagia...
whether they included pharyngeal exercises, swallowing with or without real boluses and breathing exercises. Frequency Frequency of intervention was well-reported but varied between studies. Frequency was consistently described by the number of sets per day and/or number of days per week of ...
Find new ways to relax, such as deep breathing or listening to music.What do I need to know about depression after a stroke?Talk to your healthcare provider if you have depression that continues or is getting worse. Your provider may be able to help treat your depression. Your provider ...