F (face) A (arm) S (speech) T (time) is an acronym to help quickly recognize the symptoms of a stroke, perhaps at home, says Dr. Italo Linfante, Medical Director of Interventional Neuroradiology & Endovascular Neurosurgery with Baptist Health Neuroscience Center. He also affirms every second counts when a person has a stroke, because 2 million…...

Dr. Italo Linfante, Medical Director of Interventional Neuroradiology and Endovascular Neurosurgery with Baptist Health Neuroscience Center, explains interventional radiology is a new specialty in neurosurgery and radiology in which they use minimally invasive techniques to treat brain diseases, in particular those ones that affect the brain vessels. "The technique that we have nowadays is more…...

With a digital imaging, Dr. Italo Linfante, Medical Director of Interventional Neuroradiology & Endovascular Neurosurgery with Baptist Health Neuroscience Center, explains how a stroke occurs. One more time, the specialist says acting quickly is the most important thing in order to avoid a permanent damage in the brain. ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel: .…...

Transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a silent disease process, says Dr. Athanassios Tsoukas, Vascular Surgeon with Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, who says carotid plaque develops for over 20 years. The specialist explains depending on the degree of blockage, patients have a critical shortage or a small shortage. They can have symptoms for a few…...

Gabriela M. Ortega, Supervisor for Acute Rehabilitation at West Kendall Baptist Hospital, explains a clot that prevents blood from being delivered to the brain causes a stroke, and the brain depends on its arteries to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the brain cells. When there is a clot, the brain does not receive what it…...

Haronyd Melo Nunez, Manager of Rehab Services at West Kendall Baptist Hospital, explains when patients are in the hospital, they receive about 25 to 30 minutes of therapy a day with an occupational therapist, and they can receive up to three hours of therapy combined from physical, occupational and speech therapy. She says in an…...

The pain you can experience after a stroke is generally categorized in two types: local or central. Dr. Lucinda Adriana Arenas, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physician with Baptist Health South Florida, explains its meaning, and talks about the spasticity type of pain, and what type of pain a patient can develop...

There’s a window for recovery after the stroke of 3 to 6 months for recovery. This is the time that physiatrists need to take advantage of therapy or rehab programs. Dr. Lucinda Adriana Arenas, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician with Baptist Health South Florida affirms 50 % of recovery can take place in this months.…...