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Stroke can cause unique speech problems; two common ones include Broca’s aphasia and Wernike’s aphasia. This post explores those two and how stroke creates them. Let us begin with Broca’s aphasia. Broca’s aphasia This type of speech problem occurs due to a stroke attack in Broca’s area. Where is it…

An illustrated neuron graphic

“Neuron” by NIH-NCATS is licensed under CC BY 2.0 Our brain contains about 100 billion neurons; it looks like a neuron forest. because a neuron is more or less similar to a tree. Neurons are a special kind of cell. At one end, it sprouts a large number of very thin short threads –…

It is good news; until 2018, we knew that neurosurgeons can salvage living neurons only if they remove the clot within six hours of the block. Now, we know it is not so. They can go ahead with the operation if a patient is ready for the surgery even after…

American Heart and Stroke Associations promote use of tPA although not all emergency physicians do not adhere to the practice.

As a stroke carer, is your loved one or the client recovering from a stroke in need of a walking stick? Finding a perfect walking stick for some stroke patients is essential for regaining walking ability after a stroke. Not only that, walking sticks (canes) benefit some stroke patients in…

Imagine the following trail of events: You start to observe or more F.A.S.T. stroke symptoms and signs in a person; you call an ambulance; emergency responders arrive at the scene; they determine of a stroke; they rush the person to a stroke unit; the person is treated with a blot…

In a “stroke”, neurons die as a result of sudden stop of receiving oxygen and nutrients due to a block in a supply route (artery) or a blast (rupture) in a supply route. Experts classify these into different types of strokes; The block to a supply route occurs due to…