featured How Long Does Stroke Recovery Take？
If you or a loved one has recently suffered a stroke, you may feel overwhelmed and have questions about the future. But chances are, recovery is at the center of...
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Understanding a Clenched Hand : How to Treat Hand Spasticity
Spasticity is a common secondary symptom after a stroke and can result in stiff or tight muscles. For many survivors, spasticity affects the arms and hands, often resulting in tight...
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How should stroke patients with cognitive dysfunction undergo rehabilitation?
Poststroke cognitive impairment is a clinical syndrome characterized by cognitive impairment that occurs after a stroke event and persists up to 6 months after the event. According to the severity...
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What does a stroke feel like? After, and ministrokes
Understanding Stroke Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death among U.S. adults, according to the National Stroke Association. It is also the leading cause of disability. However, because many...
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How to Fix Foot Drop: Understanding the Steps Toward Recovery
To understand how to address foot drop and promote recovery, it is important to first understand the various causes and symptoms of foot drop. Foot drop refers to the inability...
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Everything you need to know about spasticity
Spasticity Spasticity is a condition in which muscles stiffen or tighten, preventing normal, smooth movement. The muscles are constantly contracted and cannot be stretched, thus affecting movement, speech, and gait....
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Hemiplegia vs Hemiparesis | Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
What are hemiplegia and hemiparesis? Hemiparesis Definition The word "hemi" in hemiplegia indicates that it occurs on one half of the body—the left or right side. Hemiplegia is a weakness...
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