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2. Your biggest questions about strokes, answered - AOL

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   Here’s how they can affect your brain, and how to know if you or a loved one is having one. ... and memory. Stroke recovery can be a long journey, but it is possible to live a long and ...

3. Silent stroke - Wikipedia

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   A silent stroke (or asymptomatic cerebral infarction) is a stroke that does not have any outward symptoms associated with stroke, and the patient is typically unaware they have suffered a stroke. Despite not causing identifiable symptoms, a silent stroke still causes damage to the brain and places the patient at increased risk for both ...

4. Vascular dementia - Wikipedia

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   Since stroke is an essential part of vascular dementia, [13] the goal is to prevent new strokes. This is attempted through reduction of stroke risk factors, such as high blood pressure, high blood lipid levels, atrial fibrillation, or diabetes mellitus. [2] [5] Medications for high blood pressure are used to prevent pre-stroke dementia. [19]

5. Working memory training - Wikipedia

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   Working memory training is intended to improve a person's working memory.Working memory is a central intellectual faculty, linked to IQ, ageing, and mental health.It has been claimed that working memory training programs are effective means, both for treating specific medical conditions associated with working memory deficit, and for general increase in cognitive capacity among healthy ...

6. Stroke presents differently in women than men. Here are 7 ...

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   Finally, pregnancy can triple the risk of stroke in young women, said Miller. This is because 10% of pregnant people in the United States develop a blood pressure condition called preeclampsia ...

7. A leading cause of disability in young women, how a NJ mom ...

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   Postpartum strokes affect about 30 of every 100,000 pregnant women, according to an analysis of data. But the risk is much greater — as high as 1 in 500 — when mothers such as Osegura develop ...

8. Spontaneous recovery - Wikipedia

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   Amusia is a disorder manifesting itself as a defect in processing pitch but also affects one's memory and recognition for music. [26] A study by Sarkamo and colleagues examined the neural and cognitive mechanisms that underlie acquired amusia and contribute to its recovery. They assessed 53 stroke patients three times within 6 months of having ...

9. Kim Zolciak-Biermann Still Has Memory Issues 6 Years After Stroke

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   Still healing. Kim Zolciak-Biermann reflected on suffering a stroke six years ago, admitting that she continues to notice the lingering side effects of her health scare. Later, Haters! Kim Zolciak ...