After Stroke Challenges
Sunday July 27, 2008
As a stroke survivor, what are the most difficult challenges you must face during your regular day? If you could change something about your new life as a stroke ... Read More
White Matter Disease
Tuesday July 22, 2008
Someone I know who suffers from migraines, high blood pressure and high cholesterol came to me the other day because her doctor had ordered an MRI of her brain, and ... Read More
Severe Headaches and Stroke
Thursday July 17, 2008
A sudden severe headache which is different from any headache you might have ever had should be taken very seriously as it may herald the beginning of a stroke. ... Read More
One More Time, Heavy Drinking Linked to Higher Stroke Risk
Sunday July 13, 2008
Although some controversy exists around the issue of whether mild alcohol can decrease the risk of some types of stroke, there is no controversy at all over the fact that ... Read More
Strokes are often missed in brain cancer patients
Thursday July 10, 2008
It is not uncommon that someone who is battling brain cancer suffers a stroke. And it is also not uncommon that such a stroke is missed completely by doctors ... Read More
Stroke, Vascular Disease, and Dementia
Sunday July 6, 2008
When people think of dementia, they usually think of Alzheimer's disease. However, dementia is a very broad category of brain disease which has a myriad of potential causes, one ... Read More
Seizure Prevention for Stroke Survivors
Wednesday July 2, 2008
Seizures can be common after stroke, especially if the stroke was caused by bleeding inside the brain (hemorrhagic stroke). Some studies show that the chance that a stroke ... Read More