Mayo Clinic Q and A: Speech therapy after a stroke
2017年7月25日 · Generally, speech therapy can help those whose speech is affected by a stroke. The most common type of stroke is an ischemic stroke, in which the blood supply to part of the brain is reduced significantly or cut off. As a result, brain tissue can’t get the oxygen and nutrients it needs. Within minutes, brain cells start to die.
Expert alert: Surgical approaches being studied to restore function ...
2024年8月21日 · Depending on the location and severity of the brain damage, patients can experience changes that affect their quality of life. A stroke can result in weakness, numbness, speech changes and problems with balance, coordination and vision. Potential surgical approaches for chronic conditions after stroke are still being studied.
Mayo Clinic Minute: How vagus nerve stimulation can help some …
2023年5月2日 · An ischemic stroke can be life-changing for those who survive. Many people may need speech, physical or occupational therapy to regain their abilities. The vagus nerve stimulator device also used to treat epilepsy, can help some patients recover strength in their arms, even many months or years after their stroke.
Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: World Stroke Day - Mayo Clinic News …
2022年10月28日 · So used in combination or by themselves, thrombolysis and thrombectomy have been major advances in the therapy." After emergency treatment, most stroke survivors go through a rehabilitation program. Stroke care focuses on helping people recover as much function as possible, with the goal of returning to independent living.
survive. Many people may need speech, physical or occupational therapy to regain their abilities. Now, a device used to treat epilepsy, called a vagus nerve stimulator, also can help some patients who have had an ischemic stroke recover strength in their arms, even many months or years after their stroke. JONATHON PARKER, M.D., PH.D. NEUROSURGERY
A Mayo Clinic expert explains aphasia
2024年2月24日 · Some treatments apply to just about everyone with aphasia, such as speech therapy. However, other treatments depend on the cause, and so it is crucial to get an accurate diagnosis in terms of the cause of a patient's aphasia. Related post: "Mayo Clinic Q and A: Speech therapy often can help those whose speech is affected by stroke."
Speech Disorder Called Apraxia can Progress to …
2016年2月15日 · Impaired rhythm of speech; Groping of the mouth to make sounds; Better automatic speech, such as greetings, compared with purposeful speech; Apraxia of speech differs from aphasia, a language disorder that interferes with a patient’s ability to understand or use words. Patients, however, can have apraxia of speech and aphasia.
Science Saturday: Researching stem cell therapy for hemorrhagic …
2019年8月10日 · Stroke is the leading cause of permanent disability in the U.S., striking nearly 800,000 people each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In the last decade, there has been preclinical research that led to a small number of early phase clinical trials using mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) as a possible treatment to reverse […]
Facts about stroke - Mayo Clinic News Network
2019年3月4日 · Stroke is the fifth-leading cause of death in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It's also a leading cause of disability. But, when treated soon after symptoms start, the effects of stroke often can be lessened or reversed. A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of your brain […]
Mayo Clinic Minute: Types of brain tumors and treatments
2024年6月3日 · Dr. Quiñones-Hinojosa says treatment can include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy or a combination. For surgical removal of a brain tumor, he explains that a patient may remain awake depending on the location of the tumor and symptoms.