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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 ...
Postal carrier Steve Scheible held on for 12 years after a massive stroke at age 70. He died at age 82 An unexpected journey with my brother Steve, courageous stroke survivor for 12 years, ends
Dan Kenny, 40, felt dizzy and tired at the end of his day. Doctors determined he was having a stroke — and found he had a PFO, an undiagnosed hole in his heart.
Annie Shapiro (1913–2003) was a Canadian apron shop owner who was in a coma for 29 years because of a massive stroke and suddenly awakened in 1992. After the patients in the true story Awakenings, Shapiro spent the longest time in a coma-like state before waking up. Her story inspired the 1998 movie Forever Love. [4] Louis Viljoen ~1970 1994
StrokeSmart was a free publication which reached 270,000 people in the United States, filled with real-life stories of people impacted by stroke. The magazine updated readers on new science and helpful products and tips for recovery and lifestyle, as well as stroke survivor and caregiver experiences.
The book is a collection of stories of doctors and patients showing that the human brain is capable of undergoing change, including stories of recovering use of paralyzed body parts, deaf people learning to hear, and others getting relief from pain using exercises to retrain neural pathways.
DECATUR, Ga. - Carol Rankin counts herself among the fortunate survivors of a hemorrhagic stroke, a rare and deadly form of stroke. Rankin, 65, suffered the stroke while taking a horse-riding ...
Overall, the development of post-stroke depression can play a significant role in a patient's recovery from a stroke. The severity of post-stroke depression has been associated with severity of impairment in activities of daily living (ADLs). By effectively treating depression, patients experience a greater recovery of basic ADLs such as ...