Cerebrovascular accident Forum
Being a victim of a cerebrovascular accident can have significant consequences, both physical and psychological. Join the Carenity forum to discuss treatments and the daily impact of a stroke.
Ongoing discussions - Cerebrovascular accident
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- Tell us about your stroke
Hello, How about we discuss how your stroke or your loved one's stroke? Were you alone? Near a hospital? Did help arrive quickly and how did you notify them? How do you think we could improve the spee
- - Since joining I have suffered another stroke.
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- Stroke Awareness Month
May is Stroke Awareness Month! Make May Purple is the Stroke Association's annual stroke awareness month, which takes place every May. Friends, families and communities show their support for their
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- Stroke and Protein S Deficiency
One of my daughters had a stroke 3 years ago at the age of 28. My other daughter has had 2 DVTs in her arm, and one in her leg which broke off and travelled to her lung, causing a pulmonary embolism
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- Stroke vs. Aneurysm: what is the difference?
Stroke is a life-threatening medical emergency that affects the brain. Aneurysm may be confused with stroke because an aneurysm in the brain can lead to a stroke.Both conditions are the result of dise
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- Blood pressure after stroke
Hello there, can I have your thoughts on the subject of blood pressure. Nov2015 I had a stroke it appears my bp played a huge part in this reading very high plus an anurism, I've recovered remarkabl
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- What treatments have you tried for combating stroke?
Hello, Depending on the type of stroke that you have suffered from, there are several treatments that are prescribed by your doctor; these can range from injections to a daily intake of aspirin. What
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- Hyperbaric oxygenation therapy
Hello, Who knows - can testify - about hyperbaric oxygenation therapy after stroke? Has anyone tried it? I want to invest!
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- Coffee cuts risk of dying from stroke and heart disease, study suggests
People who drink coffee have a lower risk of dying from a host of causes, including heart disease, stroke and liver disease, research suggests – but experts say it’s unclear whether the health boo
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