Rehab is a better way to recover from a stroke, according to Dr. Felipe de los Rios. “It’s different if you have a stroke that affects a very specialized area, where the brain cells around that area might have a harder time learning to do the things of those very specialized brain cells,” explains De […]
Dr. Felipe de los Rios states stroke is a very common event. According to the specialist, stroke is the leading cause of death in the United States, and the second worldwide. Stroke is also the leading cause of disability, which depends on the region of the brain affected. ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel: . […]
Stroke treatment team is formed by: a doctor trained in brain conditions, a rehabilitation doctor, nurse, dietitian, physical therapist, occupational therapist, recreational therapist, speech pathologist, social worker, case manager and psychologist or psychiatrist. The team evaluates the patient, determine the deficits that the patient has and designs the plan in the rehab unit, says Dr. […]
Besides of the typical stroke symptoms, Dr. Ana Viamonte-Ros, Medical Director of Palliative Care & Bioethics with Baptist Health South Florida, affirms women can have other symptoms like loss of consciousness or even fainting, respiratory complaints, falls, pain, seizures and hiccups. The expert advises going to the doctor if someone suspects anything could be wrong. […]
Rosemarie Schwitzer, Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner with West Kendall Baptist Hospital, explains a mini stroke or transient ischemic attack is when a cholesterol plaque or a blood clot is causing symptoms. She says the symptoms last less than 24 hours, and when you have an MRI performed, it does not show anything. It is a […]
Rosemarie Schwitzer, Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner with West Kendall Baptist Hospital, says there are two different types of strokes: ischemic stroke is the most common and it happens when there is a blocked blood vessel, because of a blood clot or a cholesterol plaque that is stopping the blood flow of the brain. The second […]
There are some complications when AVM occurs: stroke, numbness, problems with speech or movement, developmental delays in children, accumulation of spinal fluid in brain, lower quality of life and small risk for death from hemorrhage. Dr. Italo Linfante, Medical Director of Interventional Neuroradiology & Endovascular Neurosurgery with Baptist Health Neuroscience Center, says seizures can be […]
Dr. Italo Linfante, Medical Director of Interventional Neuroradiology & Endovascular Neurosurgery with Baptist Health Neuroscience Center, explains there are two types of strokes: ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke, when the artery bursts and bleeds out. It can be caused by AVM, vascular malformation or aneurysm. Not all of AVMs lead to strokes. They only happen […]
Rosemarie Schwitzer, Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner with West Kendall Baptist Hospital, explains she finds in the hospital a good opportunity not only to reach the patients, but also the community. She says they have an annual stroke fair to take the opportunity to provide an education to the community, whether it is family members who […]
