A few predisposing conditions can cause oropharyngeal dysphagia: these include Bell’s palsy,myasthenia gravis, Parkinson’s disease, Sjogren’s Syndrome, stroke and infection. Diagnosis is usually made through what is called a barium modified swallow. The patient swallows tiny amounts of barium and...
Stroke in young adults seems to be increasing and is particularly tragic because of the potential to create long-term disability, burden on the victims, their families, and the community at large such as Uganda. Despite the huge socioeconomic impact of stroke in this age group, there is a ...
Tongue movement problems are often caused by nerve damage (for example, post-stroke or post-surgery nerve damage). Limited tongue mobility can greatly affect our eating, swallowing, and speech. Depending on the extent of nerve damage, sometimes physical therapy may help in regaining control of th...
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Stroke is the second leading cause of death above the age of 60 years, and the fifth leading cause in people aged 15 to 59 years old as reported by the World Health Organization global burden of diseases. Stroke in the young is particularly tra
Some possible causes of amnesia include: Strokeor mini-stroke (transient ischemic attack, or TIA) Encephalitisor brain inflammation, due to a viral infection, or an autoimmune reaction Not enough oxygen to your brain, which can happen because of aheart attackorrespiratory distress ...
Cerebrovascular disease (CVD). These are conditions that affect the flow of blood to your brain. CVD can cause a stroke and a transient ischemic attack (TIA), which is a temporary stroke that's often a warning sign of an actual stroke. ...
Additionally, managing underlying health conditions, such as diabetes or kidney disease, can help prevent metabolic changes that could lead to a coma. Taking care ofstroke risk factors—like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and smoking—can all reduce the risk of a stroke-induced ...
How physical activity can slow Alzheimer diseaseOverview of Alzheimer disease. See all videos for this article The most common irreversible dementia isAlzheimer disease. This condition often begins withmemoryloss or with subtle impairments in other cognitive functions. These changes maymanifestinitially as...
Veterans withwar-related PTSD have high rates of health complaints, medical conditions, and health care use. Similarimpairmentsof subjective distress, poor physical and emotional health, and impaired social and role functioning are experienced by nonveteran PTSD patients (e.g.,rapevictims). PTSD ofte...