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The incidence of post-stroke depression peaks at 3–6 months and usually resolves within 1–2 years after the stroke, although a minority of patients can go on to develop chronic depression. The diagnosis of post-stroke depression is complicated by other consequences of stroke such as fatigue and psychomotor retardation – which do not ...
Sensory stimulation therapy (SST) is an experimental therapy that aims to use neural plasticity mechanisms to aid in the recovery of somatosensory function after stroke or cognitive ageing. Stroke and cognitive ageing are well known sources of cognitive loss, the former by neuronal death , the latter by weakening of neural connections .
CT and MRI are most commonly used to observe the brain for cerebral atrophy. A CT scan takes cross sectional images of the brain using X-rays, while an MRI uses a magnetic field. With both measures, multiple images can be compared to see if there is a loss in brain volume over time. [20]
Experts developed a tool named the Brain Care Score and a study published last year showed that it may help assess a person’s risk of developing dementia or having a stroke as they age.
A few months after her stroke, at the age of 39, Figari underwent heart surgery to close the hole in her heart. She also had follow-ups with her neurologist and cardiologist. Stroke risk is ...
X-ray image of deep brain stimulation, an experimental procedure used to treat disorders such as OCD and depression. Neuropsychiatry is a branch of medicine that deals with psychiatry as it relates to neurology , in an effort to understand and attribute behavior to the interaction of neurobiology and social psychology factors. [ 1 ]
Jamie Foxx has finally opened up about the medical emergency that almost took his life.. In April 2023, Foxx suffered a brain bleed that led to a stroke while shooting his upcoming film Back in ...
Silent stroke is a stroke which does not have any outward symptoms, and the patient is typically unaware they have had a stroke. Despite its lack of identifiable symptoms, a silent stroke still causes brain damage and places the patient at increased risk for a major stroke in the future.