stroke

Various types of vision deficits can occur after a stroke or other brain injury, because of damage caused to specific regions of the visual cortex or its connecting neural network. Since our optic nerves traverse the length of our brain, it’s no surprise that there are so many ways stroke can affect the survivor’s eyesight....

In the past we have spoken about vision loss as a result of stroke and as a result how patients may run into objects, trip or fall, knock things over, lose their place when reading, or be surprised by people or objects that seem to appear suddenly out of nowhere. They may also become afraid...

As we’ve discussed before, proper rehabilitation after a stroke is essential to your recovery and knowing the best option for you is half the battle. Having successfully developed two computer based therapies that help patients both recover some of their lost vision and make the most of their remaining vision after suffering a stroke or other brain injury,...

Proper rehabilitation after a stroke is essential to your recovery, it helps patients  re-learn basic motor skills, restore lost or impaired vision, increase strength, flexibility and endurance, and ultimately regain as much independence as possible. In order to choose the best rehabilitation strategy for your individual recovery, it is important to understand what types of...

The recovery process that follows a stroke goes beyond the physical side effects. Survivors often experience emotional and behavioral challenges as well. Since a stroke has a direct impact on the brain, strokes can have a significant effect on your behavior and emotions. It isn’t uncommon for stroke survivors to feel anxiety, anger or depression....