Randy Travis Leaves Hospital After Suffering Stroke

Randy Travis Leaves Hospital After Suffering Stroke: ABCNEWS.COM - The 54-year-old singer was hospitalized on July 7 and will undergo physical therapy.

Stroke victim walks with Kickstart - Stanwood/Camano News : Senior Scene

Stroke victim walks with Kickstart - Stanwood/Camano News : Senior Scene

Effect on memory in Stroke

Cognitive decline and dementia were frequent in the cohort of ischemic stroke patients, and the frequency increased with increasing age. Effect on memory in stroke patient is in same cases is short living,may be 2-3 month depending on the severity of the injury.

Stroke awareness month.

May is the Stroke awareness month, we should make people aware that is is most debilitated if it occurs.This is totally prevented if prompt suitable treatment is a good hospital is given to the effected person.

A stroke happens fast. The most common signs of a stroke are sudden:

• Numbness or weakness of the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of your body
• Trouble seeing in one or both eyes
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• Trouble walking, dizziness, or loss of balance or coordination
• Confusion or trouble speaking or understanding speech
• Severe headache with no known cause,headache may be there or not be there.
• With early treatment and dedication to regular exercises,learning to say some words in front of mirror,walking in front of mirror,writing  as much you can write to develop strength for finer motor movement.
• Remember this very slow recovery, but one can touch full recovery.Never loose heart and continue for effort till you have achieved  what to wanted.
• To can dance and  can sing  during for recovery phase.

Magnetic Stimulation for Aphasia during Stroke

Normal way to treat Aphasia is to read again and again and pronounce a word  in front of  the mirror .

Magnetic Stimulation in which magnetic coil is held over the skull for  20 minutes,research shows speech and language returns faster.

Stroke

The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association and the Ad Council began a national multimedia public service advertisement campaign to raise awareness about F.A.S.T. -- an acronym to recognize and respond to the sudden warning signs of stroke.

F.A.S.T. is designed to help bystanders spot a stroke fast because the quicker a stroke victim receives medical attention, the greater his or her chances of survival and a better recovery.

F.A.S.T. stands for:

-- Face Drooping: Does one side of the face droop or is it numb? Ask the person to smile.

-- Arm Weakness: Is one arm weak or numb? Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward?

-- Speech Difficulty: Is speech slurred? Are they unable to speak, or are they hard to understand? Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence like: "The sky is blue." Is the sentence repeated correctly?

-- Time to call 9-1-1: If the person shows any of these symptoms, even if the symptoms go away, call 9-1-1 and get them to the hospital immediately.

The American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association, reported the quicker a stroke victim gets to a hospital, the quicker he or she can be assessed for a clot-busting drug that may reduce disability and death from stroke.

Read more: http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2013/01/25/Every-40-seconds-a-US-stroke-occurs/UPI-61161359091304/#ixzz2J1L6Psej

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