Left Neglect After Stroke: Causes, Symptoms, Exercises, & Treatment

shop-mgr2023-01-17T11:09:21+08:00 Left neglect after stroke is a condition that causes lack of attention and spatial awareness on the left side of the survivor’s environment. When someone with left neglect is approached from their left side, for example, they may not notice or respond to you. This is not because their vision or hearing is impaired. Rather, it’s because the brain has been affected in a way that impairs the survivor’s ability to hold attention on their affected side. To help you understand this condition, which is formally known as hemineglect, you’re about to learn what causes it and how it is treated. At the end, you’ll...

Can You Regain Your Sight After a Stroke? Causes & Treatment for Vision Problems

shop-mgr2023-01-17T11:03:09+08:00 Many survivors with vision problems want to know: can you regain your sight after a stroke? The simple answer is yes, regaining the ability to see is possible. However, it’s important to clarify the difference between eyesight and vision. Eyesight refers to how well the eyes capture images while vision refers to how the brain processes those images, allowing you to understand the images you see. When a stroke disrupts your sight, vision is typically the issue that is affected. Fortunately, many survivors can regain their vision, at least partially, with the right approach. Although it was once believed that vision stabilizes around the six...

Understanding Ataxia in Stroke Patients: A Cerebellar Stroke Effect

shop-mgr2023-01-17T10:37:52+08:00 A stroke that affects the cerebellum can cause problems with coordination and muscle control. This means that your nervous system may struggle to coordinate movement, which is a condition known as ataxia. In this article, we’ll share why ataxia after stroke is associated with the cerebellum and how it’s addressed through rehabilitation. Understanding Ataxia in Stroke Patients The cerebellum is an area of the brain that controls coordination, balance, and voluntary muscle movements. Movement begins from signals that are sent between your brain and muscles. While it sounds like a simplistic process, it involves many different functions and areas of the brain, including the cerebellum. One of the main...

Anger After Stroke: Understanding the Triggers & Effective Coping Tips

shop-mgr2023-01-17T10:35:40+08:00 Anger after stroke can occur for many reasons. Some stem from the biological impact of the stroke while others stem from unwanted lifestyle changes, such as losing a job due to stroke-related disabilities. It’s important to address anger issues after stroke because it can cause distress for both survivors and their loved ones. In this article, you will learn the different causes of anger after stroke and what you can do to cope. Causes of Anger After Stroke After a stroke, changes in emotion such as anger can result from one or multiple sources. Factors that may cause anger after stroke include: Cognitive impairments. Sometimes...

PTSD After Stroke: How to Identify It & Seek Treatment

shop-mgr2023-01-17T10:33:16+08:00 Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is often associated with military combat. However, PTSD can also occur after a stroke in some survivors — because they are exactly that: survivors. Typically, PTSD occurs after external traumatic events such as military combat, natural disasters, physical assault, or near-death experiences. However, more internal events such as a stroke or heart attack are becoming commonly recognized as causes of PTSD. The Causes and Prevalence of PTSD After Stroke The development of PTSD after stroke could be more common than previously thought. A meta-analysis of 9 post-stroke PTSD studies reported that about 25% of individuals who survive a stroke or TIA...