Hemineglect: Right-Left Brain Function After a Stroke
The brain consists of two distinct halves, known as the right and left hemispheres. Each hemisphere is responsible for different tasks, including physically controlling the side of the body opposite...
Neuroplasticity: Stimulating Your Brain to Enhance Stroke Recovery
While a stroke is effectively an attack of the brain, just as myocardial infarction is an attack of the heart, the brain does fight back against the damage caused by...
How to Find the Perfect Foot Drop Brace/AFO for Foot Drop
Foot drop (or "drop foot") is a common disability, affecting millions worldwide. People suffering from foot drop struggle with limited mobility and have an increased risk of injury from slips...
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy May Aid Stroke Recovery
Strokes are the leading cause of disability in the United States, and the extent and permanence of stroke-related disabilities depend on one thing — oxygen. Strokes cause damage by disrupting...
Benefits of Yoga for Stroke Recovery
Yoga Can Aid Stroke Recovery According to the American Stroke Association, strokes are the fifth most common cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the United States....
Art Therapy Addresses Psychosocial Issues After a Stroke
Strokes are the leading cause of disability in the United States. A stroke occurs when oxygen and nutrients are unable to reach the brain, because of either a blood clot...
Gaining a Functional Hand after a Stroke
Currently, there are more than 6 million stroke survivors in the United States. Unfortunately, approximately 80 percent of stroke survivors experience some type of motor deficit as a result of...
Communicating After a Stroke: What Is Aphasia?
Currently, strokes are one of the leading causes of long-term disability around the globe. Millions of stroke survivors struggle with a range of after effects that impact not only their...
The Importance of Home Therapy Programs for Stroke Patients
Navigating the stages of stroke recovery is a personal, individualized process. During this transition, stroke therapy and treatment programs should be fine-tuned to each person’s specific needs and lifestyle. Stroke...
How to Prevent or Minimize the Plateau Phase After a Stroke
The stroke rehabilitation process throughout the first several months of stroke recovery can be intense, with dramatic inclines and declines in progress that can encourage and depress survivors. Weakness and...
Pontine Stroke: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments
Pontine Stroke Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States suffers a stroke, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....
Can a Stroke Cause a Personality Change?
Can a Stroke Cause a Personality Change? After suffering a stroke, many survivors experience not only physical impairments but also cognitive and emotional changes. In fact, about one-third of all...