stroke facts for patients

Yesterday I wrote about an article I found in Neurology Now by Oliver Sacks on music and the brain. The article covered the power of music and it’s ability to help those with a neurological illness be able to sing or dance when they otherwise couldn’t. 
I also shared my own journey in recovering from [...]

Yesterday at the neuro’s I grabbed a copy of Neurology Now (Jan/Feb 2008) and found an awesome article on music and the brain by Oliver Sacks.
What I found so interesting was a comment he made:
“…I would see these people with very severe Parkinson’s who couldn’t move a step, couldn’t utter a syllable; but, given [...]

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Summing it up
Let’s sum up the past couple days on obesity and strokes.    Obesity puts you at a high risk for a stroke, and it’s your decision thats put you there.
Billy Blanks, creator of Tae Bo, has a saying, “Where I am today, is where my mind put me.  Where I’ll be tomorrow is where [...]

Yesterday we discussed obesity in hispanics and how it has lead to their having a higher risk of stroke than white non-hispanics. 
We also discussed how obesity can lead to a stroke by increasing your risk of: high blood pressure and diabetes. 
And that “losing weight will not only lower your risk for a stroke, [...]

A question that has bothered me in my research on obesity and strokes is why are hispanics more prone to strokes than whites?  In my research, I came across this brilliant article called, “Hispanics and Obesity - The Worrying Truth.”
In the article, Alan Cooper explores areas I never thought of. 
He suggests that new immigrants [...]

So, you’re feeling awful.  You’re dizzy, body parts are numb, your brain is in la la land and you’re heading for the hospital thinking you might be having a stroke. 
What happens when you get there? 
What are they going to do to you?
Here’s a really good video that gives you an idea of what [...]

What it’s like to have a stroke! Obviously, a stroke is a very serious thing - it can kill you or turn you into a vegetable.
In spite of the seriousness of it all, there’s something about the way a person can tell their stroke story that can make you laugh till you cry. [...]

I came across an excellent free downloadable book from www.stroke.org on women and strokes.
I learned some fascinating things I never knew before. 
For instance, did you know that more women will die from stroke than they will from cancer.  Twice as many, in fact.
Another fact - more women than men die of stoke every year.
Since [...]