Every year, more than 795,000 Americans experience a stroke, according to the CDC-and for every one of those people, their ...

Difficulty speaking clearly or understanding language is called aphasia. Its most common cause is stroke, but aphasia also can result from brain injuries or other diseases. (Dreamstime/TNS) You might ...

Stroke recovery represents one of the most challenging yet hopeful journeys in medicine. While the brain damage from a stroke cannot be reversed, the remarkable ability of the human brain to rewire ...

While thrombolytic therapy remains one of the most effective strategies for stroke recovery, it is effective only for a short ...

Acting fast is vital for stroke survival and to help improve the journey to recovery ...

If your loved one has had a stroke, it might seem as if you have more questions than answers. It is important that you begin thinking about how to navigate the transition from hospital to home.

Medically reviewed by Forest Miller, OTR/L Key Takeaways Depression is common after a stroke, affecting many survivors. Emotional changes like sadness and anger often happen after a stroke. Support ...

A seismic shift is underway in how experts view functional recovery after a stroke. For years, the prevailing belief was that regaining limb mobility beyond 6 months was nearly impossible, as damaged ...

Nirupama Yechoor, MD, MSC, of the Department of Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital, is the senior author of a paper published in JAMA Network Open, “Coherence of Stroke Survivors’ Lived ...

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