Neuroscience
Antidepressants and Alzheimer's disease drugs might boost recovery in stroke patients
Evidence is mounting that drugs used to treat depression and Alzheimer's disease also can help patients recover from strokes.
Oct 22, 2015
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News tagged with stroke survivors
Neuroscience
Post-stroke memory loss can resolve for some patients
Memory loss is a common symptom after a stroke, but there's hope for some that those memories could return.
Jul 15, 2022
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Cardiology
Depression predicts disturbed sleep among stroke survivors
Depression is a powerful predictor of nighttime sleep disturbances among stroke survivors, according to research presented at the Nursing Symposium of the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2015.
Feb 10, 2015
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Cardiology
After stroke strikes, what comes next?
The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, the world's leading voluntary health organization devoted to fighting cardiovascular disease and stroke, wants stroke survivors to know that while life may be different ...
Oct 16, 2018
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Cardiology
Cannabis compounds may limit stroke damage
(Medical Xpress)—Chemical compounds found in cannabis may help to reduce brain damage following a stroke, new research has revealed.
Dec 3, 2013
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Neuroscience
New research offers rehabilitation hope for stroke sufferers
(Medical Xpress)—A University of Reading research team has made a huge step forward in understanding in one of the rarest language disorders caused by strokes.
Mar 14, 2014
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Cardiology
Heart attack, stroke survivors' care needs may be much greater than experts thought
A record number of people are surviving heart attacks and stroke but those who do may experience a sharp decline in physical abilities that steadily accelerates over time, according to a new nationally-representative study ...
Nov 11, 2014
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Cardiology
Research finds risk of dementia nearly three times higher the first year after a stroke
Having a stroke may significantly increase the risk of developing dementia. The risk of dementia was the highest in the first year after a stroke and remained elevated over a period of 20 years, according to preliminary research ...
Feb 1, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Positive health beliefs may reduce blood pressure post-stroke, especially among women
Having positive health beliefs—specifically, the perception that you can protect yourself from having another stroke—is linked to lower blood pressure among stroke survivors, especially women, according to a new study ...
May 5, 2020
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Neuroscience
SMART Arm helps stroke survivors recover faster
(Medical Xpress)—A non-robotic device that helps stroke survivors regain upper limb movement is expected to be commercially available in Australia within the next 12 months.
Nov 9, 2012
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