Evidence behind stroke rehabilitation Stroke is a common and serious condition for which there is no routinely available curative treatment. Because of the high burden of disability and the lack of a widely applicable medical treatment‚ much of post-stroke care relies upon rehabilitation interventions. This article will discuss the evidence behind stroke rehabilitation interventions. but before doing so we need to define some terminology. Rehabilitation has a rather non-specific definition: “a problem
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Holistic Processing A. Left hemisphere of the brain process data in a linear way. B. Right hemisphere processes information holistically. II. Symbolic versus Concrete Processing A. The left brain has an easy time processing and interpreting symbols: words‚ mathematical notations and letters B. Right brain prefers ideas that are more concrete: feel‚ see or touch real objects. III. Random versus Sequential Processing A. The right-brained learner learns randomly
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Definition of the health condition Stroke also known as a cerebral vascular accident (CVA) is the disruption of blood supply which damages the brain and causes sudden onset of neurological deficits (Lundy-Eckman‚ 2013). Classification of the health condition: Strokes are classified by two broad categories‚ hemorrhage and ischemia which differ by the incident of the cerebral blood flow. Hemorrhage stroke is characterized by a rupture or leaking of a cerebral artery causing damage to the surrounding
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the chronic disease ischemic stroke? The University of West Alabama Chronic diseases affect a numerous number of individuals around the world. An ischemic is considered as the third leading cause of death in the United States among other chronic diseases. Even though this chronic disease affects every ethnicity‚ the African American population and females are more likely to have a stroke than any other population (Mir‚ Al-Baradie‚ & Alhussainawi). A stroke can range from acute to chronic
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Physical Therapy Of A Stroke Patient Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability. A stroke occurs when the blood supply and part of your brain is interrupted or severely reduced. Which deprive brain tissue of oxygen and nutrients. Eventually‚ brain cells begin to die. Prompt treatment is very crucial. Early action can minimize brain damage and potential complications. However‚ a stroke may be caused by a blocked artery or the leaking or bursting of a blood vessel. Some people may experience
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Stroke is a foremost cause of disability [1‚ 2] and a common global health problem. One-third of people have a fatal outcome following stroke [1]. A third make a full recovery or suffer only minor complications; others are left with a permanent disability [1‚ 2] that limits activities of daily living and reduces social participation. The most common impairment caused by stroke is motor impairment‚ which is a loss or limitation of function in muscle control and mobility. Much of the emphasis of stroke
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Only two studies were retrospective studies out of twenty studies. All other studies reviewed for paper were prospective studies. There were nineteen studies conducted in older age population. Only one study was done to analyze youth stroke (Zhang et.al‚ 2014). All nineteen studies had enrolled both men and women for their research while only one study was piloted for men only. Ten studies were conducted in United States‚ two each in Japan‚ United Kingdom and Spain while one each in Sweden‚ Germany
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In her talk “My Stroke of Insight‚” Taylor tells the audience of how she was able to experience silence in her mind. Jill Bolte Taylor spent many years of her life researching the brain‚ which is when she discovered the differences between the left and right brain. The left brain thinks methodically‚ making associations and distinguishing between yourself and others; whereas the right brain is silent consciousness that sees life as an energy being. On the morning of her stroke‚ Taylor knew something
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of the groups and it will give more information on Hemisphere Grocers and what we aspire to do. Secondly‚ it is keeping the business plan short and to the point. Most of the audiences of a business plan are time constrained and especially venture capital. I‚ therefore‚ find it important to keep this business plan short and precise so that anyone reading it will
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are many risk factors associated with stroke. The more risk factors a person has‚ the greater the chance that he or she will have a stroke. Some of these you have no control of‚ such as increasing age‚ family health history‚ race and gender. But you can change or treat most other risk factors to lower your risk. The chance of having a stroke more than doubles every decade after the age of 55. The chance is greater in people who have a family history of stroke. African Americans have a much higher
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