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Cerebrovascular accident

Current topics:

• - Welcome to the Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke) Community - Introduce yourself
  Hello everyone, Welcome to the Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke) community! It is not easy to know the path / experience of each member who has experienced a stroke or to know who to reach out to /
• - Relationships after a Stroke / CVA: Adjusting, support, new normal?
  Hello members, A stroke can cause, temporary or permanent, physical, sensory, and emotional changes to a person: personality changes, emotional lability, impaired vision, impaired sensations, paralys
• - 37 yr old - stroke 1 year ago - do I still have more recovery in me?
  Hi everyone, I had a stroke due to a blood clot almost 1 year ago. I am still having balance difficulties, gait difficulties (use a cane for every day walking, but due to fatigue, I also keep my walk

Current topics:

• - Medical follow-up after a stroke
  Let's discuss your medical follow-up after a stroke: Did you get a follow-up? What did it consist it of and did you feel it was effective? If there was not a medical follow-up, do you think it should
• - Does anyone have experience with stem cell treatment post stroke?
  Has Anybody Worked With National Stem Cell Institute  for Regenerative Therapy Following Stroke??
• - Anyone use CBD or marijuana to aid in stroke prevention and recovery: stroke paralysis, brain damage, symptoms
  Hi members, There are some recent research that has shown a relationship between certain cannabinoids, like CBD, and mitigation of brain damage and neurological impairment. Research also has shown th

Current topics:

• - Mood and Personality Changes after a stroke ... anyone?
  Hi everyone... I am posting this discussion on behalf of member @KnittingIsFun‍. Please comment and share advice and experiences with her and welcome her to the community. @KnittingIsFun‍ says,
• - Difficulties with strokes and diabetes
  My feet always hurt and burn from diabetes, my balance is off because of my many strokes. Yes I had more then one,I had 3 big ones at my work. They thought I was drunk.
• - Did you experience the FAST warning signs prior to your stroke?
  When a stroke happens, treatment is needed immediately to lower the possibility of permanent brain damage or death.  Althought other signs and symptoms may be present, common warning signs of a stro

Current topics:

• - How do you manage blood pressure as you get older?
  Hi everyone, My blood pressure has been a little higher than my normal ranges ~116/76 -  126/ 82. Has anyone else experienced this as they have aged? How do you manage your blood pressure as you ge
• - Chronic Fatigue
  Any solutions or partial solutions to combat this?
• - What is your diet like?
  Hi everyone. Diet is a very important component in preventing, coping with, and recovering from disorders of cardiovascular system, such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure, heart attacks,

Current topics:

• - Natural treatments for spasticity
  Hello member, Let's discuss natural methods to fight against spasticity! Do you have any experience with natural treatments or techniques for managing/treating spasticity? What was the success? Would
• - BOTOX Botulinum toxin injections
  Hello, We are launching a new survey about patients' experience with Botulinum toxin A injections. Have you used them to treat your spasticity? What is your experience with this treatment? Don't hesit