Stroke Recovery and the Caregiver’s Role
As a caregiver, you have a crucial role in the stroke recovery process. We know that stroke patients with involved caregivers progress better and have more positive outcomes. Because the process can be tedious, challenging, and at times, disheartening, encouragement and a hopeful attitude is key in keeping your loved one motivated to work hard. Sometimes patients go through rehab and therapy for the first few weeks after a stroke, make some gains, and then say, “I’m done.” But they’re not done – in most cases, they’ve only begun. They’ll need your support to keep moving forward.
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Latest Research Findings in Treating Stroke
While we’ve known for a long time that stroke can be caused by the narrowing of the carotid arteries, we now know that the risk of stroke can be just as high from narrowing of the blood vessels inside the head.
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Symptoms and Immediate Treatment Options
Unfortunately, strokes don’t come with a lot of warning signs. The symptoms usually show up suddenly, as the stroke is taking place. Sudden weakness, especially on one side, numbness, double vision, dizziness, and/or trouble talking can all be signs of stroke. If you suspect someone is having a stroke, think FAST:
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My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey
I chose to study the brain because I have a brother who has been diagnosed with the brain disorder schizophrenia. Since my brother is the closest thing that exists in the universe to me at a biological level, I wanted to understand why it was that I could take my dreams and connect them to a common reality, and then make my dreams come true. What was it about my brother's brain, with his hallucinations and delusions, which rendered him incapable of connecting his mind to a shared and common reality?
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