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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Some stroke survivors do not discuss their pain, because they may feel embarrassed or they do not want to show they are not at 100%. Dr. Lucinda Adriana Arenas, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physician with Baptist Health South Florida, talks …
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is a medical specialty dedicated to care and through disability, after injury or disease, which involves bones, muscles and nervous system, meaning brain and spine, explains Dr. Lucinda Adriana Arenas, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician with …
