Recovery from aphasia in the first year after stroke
Most individuals who experience aphasia after a stroke recover to some extent, with the majority of gains taking place in the first year. The nature and time course of this recovery process is only partially understood, especially
Possible Effects of Acupuncture in Poststroke Aphasia
Poststroke aphasia (PSA), a language-acquired disorder, is one of the most devastating symptoms after stroke. PSA affects approximately one-third of stroke patients, and 30–43% of them suffer from long-term effects of
Prevention of Post-Stroke Epilepsy with Double Dose Statin Therapy
One of the major causes of epilepsy is stroke and the incidence of the newly diagnosed, post-stroke epilepsy (PSE) has been found to be 3%−45% in elderly patients. Previous studies have suggested that statin therapy may result
A case report on diagnostic challenges in a patient with alcohol use disorder that developed following a stroke.
A 54-year-old man with a history of type-II Diabetes, stroke, alcohol use disorder, and major depressive disorder. He has been hospitalized numerous times for clinical monitoring of alcohol withdrawal. Recently he was presented at the
An Unusual Presentation of Brain Reperfusion: A Case Report
A 63-year-old man (ISN) experienced sudden onset of tingling in his right occipital region and right homonymous hemianopia, along with mild paresthesia of the right arm. He had a history