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How Traumatic Brain Injury Leads To Neurological Vision Loss

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Traumatic brain injury, commonly referred to as TBI, refers to damage or destruction of brain tissue due to a blow or other injury to the head. These types of injuries are a major cause of death and disability among Americans, contributing to about 30% of all injury deaths.1 In fact, approximately 1.7 million people suffer from...

May 9, 2016

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Understanding Atrial Fibrillation And How You Can Treat It

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Understanding_AFib_Blog_Featured_Image.png Atrial fibrillation also known as AFib is a heart condition that is often discussed within the stroke community. Your cardiovascular health has a direct impact on the chances of having a stroke, but the risk is greater in people with AFib. In fact you are five times more likely to have a stroke if you have...

May 2, 2016

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Patient Spotlight- Dr. Ramon Moncada

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Throughout his career, Dr. Roman Moncada has served as the chief of staff for many hospitals, but his primary role was always serving as a consultant to the other Physicians in the field of infectious diseases. He had always believed himself to be in good health until one day, watching TV, Roman realized he suddenly...

April 14, 2016

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7 Things To Teach Your Local Support Group About Stroke And Vision Loss

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You may have seen our previous blogs highlighting important facts about stroke and vision loss but weren’t sure if this information had a place in your local support group. Vision loss as a result of stroke or other brain injury has been a largely unaddressed issue, with patients often returning home without diagnosis or help. The topic...

April 12, 2016

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Patient Spotlight- Anette

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Although this blog aims to share current and educational material on a weekly basis, once a month we like to get personal. Whether it was Carole’s incredible recovery with amazing results or Dr. Kevin M. Chauvette’s experience prescribing VRT, we want to bring you into the world of the people who have benefited from our therapies. Anette’s story...

March 17, 2016

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The Hidden Visual Problems That Follow Traumatic Brain Injury

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Not unlike stroke, it’s common for visual problems resulting from Traumatic Brain Injuries to go unnoticed during the initial treatment of the injury. All too often, the visual side effects that accompany a brain injury are neglected because they may be hidden. This significantly complicates the survivor’s recovery, particularly in other areas of rehabilitation. Our...

March 15, 2016

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Risk Factors That Are Out Of Your Hands

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If you've been following our blog closely, then you know that we recently highlighted cholesterol as a significant risk factor for stroke and the different things you can do to help manage your levels. Nevertheless there are a number of risk factors that aren’t in your control – so what should you do about those? Everything from your medical...

March 11, 2016

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How Neurological Vision Impairment Is Different Than Other Common Eye Conditions

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We’ve mentioned in previous blog posts that vision loss after a stroke or other brain injury can often go unnoticed. Although some of this can be attributed to patients and doctors alike focusing on more threatening health issues after these traumatic events, often times it can be ascribed to the fact that patients have a difficult time...

March 9, 2016

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The Relationship Between Cholesterol And Your Risk For Stroke

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Every year, more than 795,000 Americans have a stroke, or brain attack according to The National Stroke Association. A stroke occurs when the blood supply to your brain is interrupted or reduced, and this can happen for a variety of reasons. One instance is when a blood clot blocks an artery or blood vessel, or when...

March 7, 2016

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Everything You Need To Know About The Cost Of VRT

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We spend a great deal of time keeping in touch with people before, during and after they are patients of ours. When in discussion with prospective patients, nothing is more disheartening for us than a survivor who’s medical profile is a good fit for our therapies but can’t move forward because of the therapies’ cost....

March 2, 2016

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How Traumatic Brain Injury Leads To Neurological Vision Loss

Understanding Atrial Fibrillation And How You Can Treat It

Patient Spotlight- Dr. Ramon Moncada

7 Things To Teach Your Local Support Group About Stroke And Vision Loss

Patient Spotlight- Anette

The Hidden Visual Problems That Follow Traumatic Brain Injury

Risk Factors That Are Out Of Your Hands

How Neurological Vision Impairment Is Different Than Other Common Eye Conditions

The Relationship Between Cholesterol And Your Risk For Stroke

Everything You Need To Know About The Cost Of VRT

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