The impact of your stroke depends on the area of the brain involved and the amount of tissue damaged. If your stroke affected the right side of your brain, your movement and sensation on the left side of your body may be affected. If your stroke damaged the brain tissue on the left side of your brain, your movement and sensation on the right side of your body may be affected. Brain damage to the left side of your brain may cause speech and language disorders. Most stroke surv

According to World Health Organizations (WHO); Cardiovascular disease is the number 1 cause of death throughout the world. The disease killed 17.5 million people in 2012, that is 3 out of 10 deaths . Of this 7.4 million people died of ischemic heart disease and 6.7 million from stroke. in the third world countries but emerging countries like the Philippines , stroke remains the top cause of death. #stroke #strokecare #stroketreatment #strokespecialist #neurologist #winnielimk

Mature people have fewer headache than younger ones. The prevalence of headache at different ages in women and men, respectively, is as follows: 21 to 34 years, 92% and 74%; 55 to 74 years, 66% and 53%; and after age 75, 55% and 22%. Although 90% of headache in younger patients are of the primary type, only 66% of headache in the elderly are primary. There is a decreasing prevalence of migraine with older age. Past age 70, only 5% of women and 2% of men still have migraine. T

Myelin Sheath is a wrapping of myelin around certain nerve axons, serving as an electrical insulator that speeds nerve impulses to muscles and other effectors. The underlying cause of any type of neuralgia is damage to a nerve. Each nerve in your body is protected by a coating called the myelin sheath. When the myelin is damaged or wears away from the nerve, the stabbing, severe, shock-like pain of neuralgia results. There are many different factors, including old age, which

Stress and migraines often go hand in hand. You can't avoid daily stress, but you can keep it under control to help manage your migraines: Simplify your life. Rather than looking for ways to squeeze more activities or chores into the day, find a way to leave some things out. Manage your time wisely. Update your to-do list every day — both at work and at home. Delegate what you can, and divide large projects into manageable chunks. Take a break. If you feel overwhelmed, a few

Neuralgia is a stabbing, burning, and often quite severe pain that occurs along a damaged nerve. The damaged nerve may be anywhere in the body, but is most common in the face and neck. The cause of a damaged nerve may be a disease like diabetes or multiple sclerosis, an infection like shingles, or the result of old age. Trigeminal neuralgia is a chronic pain condition that affects the trigeminal nerve, which carries sensation from your face to your brain. If you have trigemin

Peripheral neuropathy, a result of damage to your peripheral nerves, often causes weakness, numbness and pain, usually in your hands and feet. It can also affect other areas of your body. Your peripheral nervous system sends information from your brain and spinal cord (central nervous system) to the rest of your body. Peripheral neuropathy can result from traumatic injuries, infections, metabolic problems, inherited causes and exposure to toxins. One of the most common causes

Begin daily gentle stretching, including neck rolls and shoulder rolls, once the worst of your pain has subsided. Gently tilt, bend and rotate your neck. Warm your neck and back with a heating pad or in the shower or bath before doing these exercises. Your doctor can instruct you in doing these exercises. Contact a doctor if your neck pain is severe / Persists for several days without relief / Spreads down arms or legs / accompanied by headache, numbness, weakness or tingling

Neck pain is a common complaint. Neck muscles can be strained from poor posture — whether it's leaning over your computer or hunching over your workbench. Osteoarthritis also is a common cause of neck pain. Seek immediately for a neurologist, if your neck pain is accompanied by numbness or loss of strength in your arms or hands or if you have shooting pain into your shoulder or down your arm. It may be a case of Nerve Damage. Signs and symptoms of Neck Pain include: Pain that