stroke

Most of us take our vision for granted. The ability to make effective eye movements enables us to carry out our everyday tasks such as finding an object at the supermarket or putting away the dishes. Unfortunately, these normal eye movements are one of the many things affected after a brain injury and many victims require...

Patients who have recently suffered from stroke will often tell their Physicians that they’re having difficulty seeing out of one eye. Although certain conditions may mimic this sensation, visual problems that occur after a stroke aren’t typically a result of damage to your eyes at all. More likely than not, the loss of vision is due...

In the days, weeks, and even months following a stroke or traumatic brain injury, you will likely hear nurses and doctors using language and terminology that you are completely unfamiliar with. Not only are you trying to focus on healing and learning to adjust to any number of side effects from this traumatic event, but...

Did you know that about 85% of stroke survivors are left unable to perform the most common activity our arms perform each and every day? Reaching to grasp objects. Partial paralysis of the arm, often times on one side, can greatly diminish a person’s independence. Earlier this month, Clinical Rehabilitation released new research on this very topic....

Stroke victims often struggle with cognitive and communication challenges, which may include limited mobility and difficulty reading, and that can affect the people around them as well. For example, these side effects make it difficult for patients to accurately communicate their visual challenges to the medical professionals charged with their rehabilitation. These symptoms often make...