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Stroke Basics
The stroke carers – family caregivers, family members, loved ones, physicians, physiotherapists, nurses, occupational therapists, social workers, program managers, and health professionals – can contribute and find useful resources on this page.
This page curates journeys to the brain to deepen our understanding of stroke care.
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Journey 1: Brain covers
This post journeys through three types of brain covers that protect and nourish the brain cells: neurons and others.
Journey 2: Brain cortex
The brain cortex carries out major operations essential for our daily activities. This journey explores it.
Journey 3: Two little humans
The brain cortex houses two humanoids without whom we can’t recognise what is happening outside and respond accordingly. This journey explores it.
Journey 4: Neuron forest
Our brain is a forest of billions of neurons. They do all the hard work for us. This post journeys to this amazing forest.
Journey 5: Neurons
This journey deep dives inside a neuron, the operational core unit of the brain.
Journey 6: Brain’s blood supply routes
Where do the neurons and glial cells get food and oxygen to survive? The journey seven travels through its blood supply routes.
Journey 7: Types of stroke
A stroke occurs when the neurons and others die due to a lack of food and oxygen. This journey looks into different types of strokes.
Journey 8: “Time is brain”
This journey explores how important the time is when we suspect a stroke. A stroke begins to kill about 32,000 neurons each passing second; it is about time to restore the rest!
Journey 9: Brain’s recovery attempts after stroke
The brain takes surprising attempts to recover from the stroke attack as soon as possible. We need to help it to do its job faster and better. The journey 10 explores its recovery attempts.
Journey 10: How stroke causes speech problems
Stroke causes speech problems, of which common ones include Broca’s and Wernicke’s aphasias. This journey is about it.
Journey 11: Wernicke’s aphasia
A stroke attack in Broca’s area results in a very distinct set of speech problems. This journey explores this interesting subject.
