Stroke Recovery
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The stroke recovery process
Mayo Clinic
Great overview of various aspects of stroke recovery, including therapy, stroke rehabilitation facilities, types of specialists, and factors affecting stroke recovery.
Choosing care for stroke recovery
Healthology
Video segment highlights several important aspects of stroke recovery, including home and facility care issues and concerns, physical therapy, and advice for caregivers.
Treatments for stroke recovery
St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital
Find out how the stroke recovery process may be managed using various treatment options. Details on rehabilitation approaches and medications.
Rehabilitation services for stroke recovery
University of Maryland Medical Center
Lengthy description of stroke recovery management. Examines risk reduction for complications, factors affecting rehabilitation, different rehabilitation approaches, drug therapy, emotional concerns.
Prevention, therapy, and rehabilitation
NIH Senior Health
Get information on the three treatment stages for stroke recovery. Find out about medications, surgery, rehabilitation, and recent clinical research targeted at improving stroke recovery.
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Stroke rehabilitation and recovery
Medline Plus
Fantastic, learning module details the rehabiliation process for stroke recovery. Includes the anatomy, causes, and symptoms of a stroke, as well as the types of therapy for stroke rehabilitation.
Effects of stroke on the brain
American Medical Association
What symptoms of stroke may have to be considered during stroke recovery? Get a brief overview of the debilitating effects of stroke on the brain.
Movement and emotional effects of stroke
Revolution Health
Read a list of some of the common disabilities that are addressed during stroke recovery.
Emotional difficulties from stroke
Stroke Information
Brief look at the range of emotions that may need to be addressed during stroke recovery.
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Modifications to the home environment
Internet Stroke Center
Discover how to make easy changes in the home to improve safety, accessibility, and comfort for stroke recovery.
Reducing the risk of stroke
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Valuable information on how to prevent the recurrence of stroke during the course of stroke recovery.
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An electrical stimulation device
CBS News
Learn about a hand neural prosthesis that may be used as a take-home treatment for stroke recovery.
Robots and stroke recovery
Healthfinder
News article discusses the use of a robotic hand for improvements in hand use during stroke recovery.
Findings regarding the use of electrical stimulation to specific regions of the brain as a new therapy for stroke recovery.


