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Relationships After A Traumatic Brain Injury

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A stroke or other brain injury can have a significant impact on how the individual feels, on how they express their emotions and interact with the people around them. The most common emotional problems that are experienced after a stroke or other brain injury are depression, anxiety and confusion. As a result it is important...
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August 31, 2016
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What Are Primary And Comprehensive Stroke Centers? And What Are The Differences?

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During the past several decades, stroke care in the United States has substantially evolved, with organizations such as the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, Brain Attack Coalition, and National Stroke Association all being at the forefront of this movement. One of the major advancements is the organization of care that has and is being transformed...
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August 24, 2016
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Heat Stroke: Risk Factors And Prevention

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Every year many people await summer eagerly: swimming, summer evening grill parties, vacation in the home or abroad. High temperatures have the potential however to lead to cardiovascular problems and carry a high stroke risk. It is therefore not surprising that more strokes happen during summer times. Risk factors Temperature change People who are already...
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August 17, 2016
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What Is A Transient Ischemic Attack?

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Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) are common, affecting at least 240,000 people each year in the United States. TIA’s can at times be mistaken for a stroke since it can mimic stroke-like symptoms. It is important to know the difference as TIA’s are a serious warning sign that a stroke may happen in the future and...
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August 3, 2016
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Traveling With A Visual Impairment

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Everybody needs a vacation from time to time. A change of air, a different environment, meeting new people or simply taking time for yourself can really lift your spirits. Having a visual deficit does not mean the end of all travel! It is very much possible to plan a trip as long as you put...
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July 27, 2016
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We All Have It – The “Blind Spot”

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Blind areas in the eye can be the result of an eye disease, vision disorders or a visual field loss – the “blind spot” however is an absolutely normal phenomenon found in every human being.   The picture below shows the visual impression of a healthy left eye – why is there a black circle...
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July 13, 2016
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What Is Quadrantanopia?

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In the context of neurological visual field loss we very often hear about hemianopia, the loss of the right or left half of the visual field in both eyes. However, some patients with neurological visual field loss find the term “quadrantanopia” in their medical records. If “hemianopia” means that you cannot see in half of...
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July 6, 2016
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