The left side of the brain controls all oral functions which include chewing and swallowing. After a left-sided stroke one may have trouble chewing and swallowing. One may be put on a feeding tube until they are able to relearn how to swallow or chew. Therapists can work with you to help...
Sudden weakness or paralysis in your arm, leg, or face Sudden trouble walking, speaking, or understanding words you hear or read Vomiting or a severe headacheTreatmentdepends on the type of stroke you had:Medicines may be given to prevent or break up blood clots, or help your blood clot mo...
We discuss here a case where an initially progressive presentation was associated with a marked improvement in both clinical and radiological assessments at 42days.#A 49-year-old white British man presented with left-sided weakness, incoordination, unsteadiness, cerebellar ataxic dysarthria and ...
Weakness in an arm or leg Confusion or difficulty speaking Dizziness, a severe headache, or vision loss You have a seizure. You have chest pain or shortness of breath.When should I seek immediate care?Your arm or leg feels warm, tender, and painful. It may look swollen and red. You ha...
For those who have suffered a stroke, recovery is a long and slow process that requires rehabilitation to start as early as possible. Quite often, secondary stroke attacks complicate matters. Spasticity — muscle contraction and paresis — muscular weakness, are two of the many common after-effec...
It is possible to recover after a stroke. How long that takes and how much function comes back is different for each person. Some people make a full recovery, but it can take many months. What does a stroke feel like? A stroke feels like sudden weakness or numbness in your arms, legs...
The Stroke Foundation and health experts emphasise that 80% of strokes are preventable, with timely identification being crucial. Using tools like the FAST acronym (Face drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulties, Time to call 000) and promoting regular health checks in Aboriginal and Torres Strait...
Medics noted left-sided weakness on scene. Symptoms were initially absent in the ED, although later recurred, and included dramatically waxing and waning focal weakness. An acute middle cerebral artery ischemic stroke was diagnosed, and tissue plasminogen activator was administered. Despite a ...
In particular, hemiparetic weakness is common after stroke [2, 3], affecting 70–80% of stroke survivors. In terms of upper extremity (UE) motor function, only 10–20% of stroke survivors achieve complete or useful upper limb recovery [4, 5]. Thus, stroke should be regarded as a long-...
Face drooping:Is one side of the face numb or drooping? When smiling, is the smile uneven or lopsided? Arm weakness:Is one arm weak or numb? When lifting the arms, does one arm droop downward? Speech difficulty:Is speech slurred or difficult to understand? Can a simple sentence be repea...