Tag: post-stroke recovery
Movement recovery resources for stroke survivors
Resources Canadian best practices guidelines If you have more guidelines, manuals, and other resources related to exercises for stroke, please send us. Clinicians’ handbook US resources E-learning resources
Aerobic exercises necessary for better stroke recovery
In your post-stroke recovery journey, experts say to blend cardio exercises with muscle strength exercises
Research – practice gap on walking promotion
The 2015 published Cochrane review (1) found only five studies that evaluated community walking sessions for people living a stroke. And, they concluded that the quality of evidence of these studies was very low. Furthermore, only 266 individuals had been involved in all five studies and two of the programs…
More research on stroke patients’ bladder control needed
Bladder control research among stroke survivors is urgently needed.
How long does paralysis last after a stroke?
After a stroke, the length of time that the paralysis lasts depends on the brain’s ability to recover and the outside support we give. The brain jumps into action within minutes of a stroke attack. This post chronicles the brain’s stroke recovery journey; the recovery speed varies with time. It…
Cochrane reviews on urine incontinence research
Cochrane reviews about urine incontinence
Broca aphasia: “Non-fluent aphasia”
You can read about the Broca area in the Broca area How a stroke causes the Broca aphasia A full-blown stroke blocks the brain’s blood supply. When it happens inside the anterior branch of the middle cerebral artery, the brain cells in the Broca area deprive of oxygen and nutrients. As a…
Broca’s area
Paul Broca: Source: Wellcome Collection under the license of CC BY 4.0 Broca’s area plays a very important role in our speech. Prior to 1861, scientists debated whether the whole brain acted either as a single entity or contains specific regions. Pierre Paul Broca ended this debate in 1861. “Monsieur Tan”…
