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Treating Post-Stroke Spasticity: What Your Doctor Needs to Know
After a stroke or other brain injury, certain muscles may start to contract involuntarily, often causing pain or restricting movement. This is called spasticity, and it can be treated, but it's important for patients to communicate their problem to their doctor in order to receive effective care.
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Caring for a Stroke Victim
When someone close to you suffers a stroke, the emotional impact can be tremendous, but as anyone caring for a loved one after a stroke knows, the psychological challenges are only half of the story. The responsibility of helping someone through recovery and rehabilitation can be extremely demanding, and there's a lot to learn.
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Stroke Rehabilitation
The numbers are sobering. Someone suffers a stroke every 53 seconds in the United States, and someone dies of a stroke every 3.3 minutes. Stroke is the leading cause of serious, long-term disability in the United States, and for admission to nursing homes or extended care facilities. Approximately 4.5 million stroke survivors live in this country.
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