Stroke Treatment
Having a stroke may dramatically change your lifestyle. But the changes are so varied that they cannot be predicted even after the acute event. You may recover completely from stroke days, weeks, or months later. A stroke can leave you permanently impaired or the effects may be minimal. The days and weeks after your first […]
Stroke Diagnosis
Time is critical in preventing further damage to your brain and in reversing the damage already done during a stroke. For this reason, you should get to an emergency room as quickly as possible.After an initial review of your symptoms and medical history, a physical exam will focus on identifying the area of your brain […]
Stroke Care
Every minute is critical in minimizing the damage caused by a stroke. Understand that treating you quickly and according to the best stroke practices will preserve more brain function and a better quality of life for you after a stroke. Are you at risk? It’s possible to have a stroke without the risk factors listed […]
Stroke and Stroke Health Tips
Stroke, also called brain attack, occurs when blood flow to the brain is disrupted. Disruption in blood flow is caused when either a blood clot blocks one of the vital blood vessels in the brain (ischemic stroke), or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts, spilling blood into surrounding tissues (hemorrhagic stroke). On average, […]
