Comprehensive Care is Critical to Treating Stroke Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, and a leading cause of long-term disability. When a stroke occurs, having fast access to co... By: Orlando Health … Continue reading →

Javascript Disabled Detected You currently have javascript disabled. Several functions may not work. Please re-enable javascript to access full functionality. stroke support group all types of strokes After you have joined, this is the best place to let the community know you are here. Tell us about yourself and let us welcome you into our friendly group. This caregiver/survivor forum can include topics about sex, about how your spouse is treating you since your stroke, or you can talk to someone from the opposite sex to get a perspective on your situation. This forum also includes topics about changing relationships with friends or extended family due to the stroke.meaning people you have met through support groups online chats 0 members, 13 guests, 1 anonymous users Yahoo, Bing, Google No members have registered yet today. The following members have visited today: barry, Krisie, :Ray, :tony stroke support group all types of strokes See the original post: stroke support group /sah support all types of strokes … Continue reading →

A young Melbourne woman hopes a controversial treatment in America will reverse the side effects of her stroke. Krystal Reynolds was aged just 16 and studying for her VCE exams when she suffered a major stroke. She had to learn to walk and talk again. Twelve years on, she is confident a treatment available for patients in the US could reverse her paralysis. The drug anti-inflammatory drug, called Etanercept, approved for conditions like Rheumatoid arthritis, is being injected into a patient's necks, then into the brain. "My cloudiness in my brain will clear and my walking will get better," Krystal told Seven News. While the treatment is not approved for use in Australia, brain experts say they cannot rule on its effectiveness until it has been tested through clinical trials. Neurosurgeon Professor Jeffery Rosenfeld is keeping an open mind. "It's not impossible to think that if you use an anti-inflammatory drug, like this one, that it might modify the function of the brain by dampening down inflammation," he said. In a statement, the Stroke Foundation said 'it is an interesting development in the treatment of stroke' and that it 'strongly supports the introduction of the new evidence based treatment'. Read … Continue reading →

A NORTH-EAST hospital is one of 10 centres in the UK which will pioneer a new heart procedure to prevent strokes. More than 5,500 people have a stroke every year in the North-East but it is hoped that the new sieve-like Watchman device will prevent strokes and reduce the number of lives lost. Along with nine other centres, the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle will be implanting the device in patients who are suffering an irregular heartbeat - known as atrial fibrillation. It works by sealing off the small pocket-like structures in the heart where the vast majority of clots form. Known as left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) treatment, the Watchman LAAC device is not routinely available on the NHS at present. But evidence from the 10 centre trial will be used to assess its effectiveness as a treatment and its cost-effectiveness for the NHS. Teams at the Freeman will begin implanting the device today (Monday, November 3). The Watchman measures between two and three centimetres across and works by preventing blood clots in the heart being pumped through the blood vessels to the brain, causing a stroke. Once it is implanted the Watchman holds any clots in the heart and … Continue reading →