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  2. Stroke recovery - Wikipedia

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    Mental practice of movements, has been shown in many studies to be effective in promoting recovery of both arm and leg function after a stroke. [18] It is often used by physical or occupational therapists in the rehab or homehealth setting, but can also be used as part of a patient's independent home exercise program.

  3. Etanercept - Wikipedia

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    Etanercept mimics the inhibitory effects of naturally occurring soluble TNF receptors, the difference being that etanercept, because it is a fusion protein rather than a simple TNF receptor, has a greatly extended half-life in the bloodstream, and therefore a more profound and long-lasting biologic effect than a naturally occurring soluble TNF ...

  4. Constraint-induced movement therapy - Wikipedia

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    Traditionally, CIMT involves restraining the unaffected arm in patients with hemiparetic stroke or hemiparetic cerebral palsy (HCP) for 90% of waking hours while engaging the affected limb in a range of everyday activities [9] [10] However, given concerns with compliance (both among patients and clinicians), reimbursement, and patient safety, studies have varied on hours of restraint per day ...

  5. Cerebral infarction - Wikipedia

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    Cerebral infarction, also known as an ischemic stroke, is the pathologic process that results in an area of necrotic tissue in the brain (cerebral infarct). [1] In mid to high income countries, a stroke is the main reason for disability among people and the 2nd cause of death. [2]

  6. He was given hours to live after stroke. 17 years later ...

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    Stroke is the 5th-leading cause of death in the U.S. and a leading cause of severe disability. On average, a person dies from stroke every 4 minutes. He was given hours to live after stroke. 17 ...

  7. Patent medicine - Wikipedia

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    E. W. Kemble's "Death's Laboratory" on the cover of the 3 June 1905 edition of Collier's. A patent medicine (sometimes called a proprietary medicine) is a non-prescription medicine or medicinal preparation that is typically protected and advertised by a trademark and trade name, and claimed to be effective against minor disorders and symptoms, [1] [2] [3] as opposed to a prescription drug that ...

  8. Woman Paralyzed by Falling Tree Can Move Again Thanks to ...

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    Related: Teen Becomes Temporarily Paralyzed After 2 Insect Bites: 'Something Was Very Wrong' As Owen explained: “It [used to] take me 30 minutes to get dressed. Now it takes 12.

  9. 'I Almost Died of a Stroke At Age 43—Here's the First ... - AOL

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    Right after they hung up, Hudson’s wife instantaneously, and wisely, called 911 and told them, “My husband is having a stroke.” “She wanted to be clear with the dispatcher so that the EMTs ...