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Being patient during recovery A stroke is accompanied by immense changes, so it can be very difficult for sufferers to feel like themselves again afterwards. It’s all about taking it one day at a time and staying positive. The best way to ensure a fast recovery is repetition, which helps with creating muscle memory and…

What Is a Stroke? When a blood vessel carrying oxygen and nutrients to the brain becomes blocked by a clot and a stroke occurs as a result, it is called an ischemic stroke. A hemorrhagic stroke occurs when the affected blood vessel bursts. When that happens, part of the brain cannot get the blood and…

If you have already suffered a stroke, the likelihood of suffering another one is significantly increased afterwards. To fight these odds, your doctor may prescribe certain medications. It can be difficult to understand the many medications your doctor may give you, but they all work together to keep you healthy and prevent future blood clot…

  How umbilical cord blood is obtained The umbilical cord blood is specifically obtained from the blood vessels of the umbilical cord. After a baby is born and the umbilical cord is cut, the cord blood can be collected and preserved. In the United States, cord blood banking is slowly becoming a popular topic among…

The risk of having a stroke can be further increased by various risk factors. While you cannot control your age, sex, race, or family history, it is important to be aware that these factors could be predisposing you to a stroke. Awareness may encourage you to make lifestyle changes for the risk factors that you…

Relatives have many questions at the outset about their loved one's needs and recovery after a stroke. This is also completely normal and understandable. Managing your new role as “caregiver” may seem daunting, but you are already participating in one of the most important first steps for treating stroke: educating yourself. By keeping the following…

The Caregiver's role The primary tasks in caring for a stroke patient are to take care of them comprehensively, to care for them and to accompany them during their recovery. This experience can be both morally rewarding and emotionally taxing, regardless if the survivor is a loved one or someone you are not as involved…