Stroke: Living With

  • Stroke - What Happens

    03/06/07, Healthwise

    When you have an ischemic stroke, the oxygen-rich blood supply to part of your brain is reduced. With a hemorrhagic stroke, there is bleeding in the brain.

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  • Stroke - Home Treatment

    03/06/07, Healthwise

    After a stroke, home treatment will be an important part of your rehabilitation.

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  • Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) - Home Treatment

    05/23/07, Healthwise

    Home treatment is not appropriate for a transient ischemic attack (TIA). If you think you are having a TIA, do not ignore the symptoms and do not try to manage them at home. Seek emergency medical care when symptoms first appear.

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  • Stroke Rehabilitation

    07/06/07, Healthwise

    This topic covers rehabilitation after a stroke. For information on stroke itself, see the topic Stroke.

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  • Managing eating problems after a stroke

    07/06/07, Healthwise

    It is common to have trouble swallowing, also called dysphagia, after a stroke. You may not be able to feel food on one or both sides of your mouth. You may have problems chewing or producing enough saliva, or you may have other c

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  • Should I put my loved one who has had a stroke in a nursing home?

    07/06/07, Healthwise

    When brain cells are damaged or die, the body parts controlled by those cells lose their ability to function. The loss of function may be mild or severe, temporary or permanent. This depends on where and how much of the brain is damage

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