Experiencing a stroke can be a life-altering event, not just for the individual but also for their loved ones. The journey to recovery often involves various forms of rehabilitation, with physical therapy playing a crucial role. Physical therapy for stroke patients aims to help them regain their strength, mobility, and independence. At our clinic, we...
Speech disorder can be a result of the brain hemorrhage. Brain hemorrhage happens when there is a rupture in the brain vessels and spread of the blood into the internal tissues of the brain. Because of the pressure on the brain tissues in the area where the bleeding spreads, brain cells start to lose their...
Transient ischemic attack, in other words, “minor stroke”, is a clinical situation which develops due to the regional decrease in blood flow to the brain and the brain tissue’s inability to nourish. Generally, brain embolism is the cause of reduced blood flow in the brain. Blood clots, and even it is rare, the fat deposits...
Stroke is injury of the brain tissue due to brain hemorrhage or brain embolism. In patients who had a stroke: Loss of movement in the leg and arm in one side of the body Sensory impairment in one side of the body Visual disorders Loss in cognitive functions Loss of balance and coordination disorder are...
Transverse myelitis is a disease which affects spinal cord. When the myeline sheath which is a protective cover on the nerve fibers of spinal cord is inflamed, it causes many neurological disturbances. Transverse myelitis is also known commonly as spinal cord inflammation. The severity of symptoms caused by the disease depends on which nerves got...
Stroke is the injury of brain tissue which cannot receive blood because of the disordered blood circulation in the brain. Loss is observed in the functions which the damaged brain tissue provides in the body. Stroke is a medical emergency situation and early intervention is performed to normalize blood circulation as quickly as possible. Stroke...
Prof. Dr. Engin Çakar answers the most curious questions of patients who had a stroke, brain injury and paralysis because of various reasons and their relatives. Subscribe Prof. Dr. Engin Çakar’s youtube page and follow his instagram page to ask questions and reach the previously answered questions. QUESTION: My father had a brain hemorrhage, he...
Stroke is the first among the diseases causing disability, and second among the ones resulting with death. Stroke is an urgent medical situation when an early intervention is quite important. The risk of having stroke may be decreased by knowing the risk factors and taking the necessary precautions. The stroke risk factors are divided into...
Stroke happens when the blood flow into brain ceases due to materials like blood clot or fat particles (ischemic stroke) or corruption of the coherence of the blood vessels within the brain due to reasons like high blood pressure (hemorrhagic stroke). Stroke is a medical emergency situation and should be treated urgently. Early intervention may...
The persons who had a stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) are generally under the risk of a second stroke which is more severe and crippling and repetitive. To prevent the second stroke, a rapid diagnosis, treatment and definition of the underlying reasons urgently are needed. Nevertheless, the repetitive strokes compose 25-30 % of all...
