When a patient has a stroke, the neurologist evaluates the damage and refers him to the physiatrist, who offers the best rehabilitation treatment for the patient, says Dr. Lucinda Adriana Arenas, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician with Baptist Health South Florida. The doctor explains the physiatrist evaluates the patient and the areas of the brain […]

Haronyd Melo Nunez, Manager of Rehab Services at West Kendall Baptist Hospital, says there is a variety of robotic therapy available for stroke patients. She highlights there is also electrical stimulation that is focused on whatever specific muscle is not activating, so you can wear a cuff around your leg that will send the electrical […]

Dr. Guilherme Dabus, Director of the Interventional Neuroradiology Fellowship Program with Baptist Health Neuroscience Center, advises going to the E.R. as soon as possible. The expert explains in both types of stroke, an early diagnosis can make the difference. It’s important to make some procedures to aspirate clots or open the vessels according to the […]

Stroke can increase depression and anxiety, not only for the patient, but caretakers take on a lot of burden on this as well. Neurologist Dr. Felipe de los Rios gives some recommendations on how to deal with it. In many centers there are possibilities to talk with a social worker, visit support groups, where not […]

There are some signs of stroke, such as numbness, weakness in the face, confusion, dizziness and trouble seeing or walking, explains Dr. Italo Linfante, Medical Director of Interventional Neuroradiology & Endovascular Neurosurgery with Baptist Health Neuroscience Center. The brain controls everything and when stroke occurs the patient also can have a horrendous headache, the doctors […]

There are two different types of stroke: hemorrhagic stroke and ischemic stroke. Dr. Felipe de los Rios, Neurologist with Baptist Health Neuroscience Center, explains what is the difference between both of them. ************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel: . . Follow us on social media: FACEBOOK: TWITTER: INSTAGRAM: . . Listen to our Podcast: SPOTIFY: […]

There are several areas in the brain where a stroke can happen, describes Dr. Lucinda Adriana Arenas, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician with Baptist Health South Florida with a digital imaging. When a stroke happens in the frontal lobe, patients present communication problems (speech) and motor problems. If the stroke occurs in the parietal lobe, […]

Dr. Felipe de los Rios explains how to recognize the symptoms of a stroke. The doctor explains when a stroke happens, the face can be droopy on one side, the person might not be able to move it very well. De los Rios recommends asking the patient to raise the arm and see if there […]

The recurrence of a stroke will depend on its cause, according to Neurologist Felipe de los Rios. As an example, the doctor explains, if the stroke is caused by the fat plaque accumulated in the carotid artery and blocks the arteries, its shape is irregular and the clot can form on that plaque, then that […]