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Cerebrovascular disease is damage to the blood vessels in the brain, resulting in a stroke. The blood vessels can become blocked because of fat deposits, or a wandering blood clot, blocking the flow of blood to a part of the brain. Sometimes, the blood vessels may leak, break, or burst, resulting in a hemorrhagic stroke. People with diabetes are at higher risk of cerebrovascular disease. See also: Macrovascular disease. This medical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding ...
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Stroke and Diabetes
... The risk of stroke is two and one-half times higher in people with diabetes. A stroke is damage to part of the brain tissue as a result of a loss of blood and oxygen. Brain tissue needs a constant sup...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
Cardiovascular Disease ... Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among both men and women and among all ethnic and racial groups. It is responsible for 40% of all deaths occurring in the United States each year. ...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
What You Need To Know About Aspirin ... Common brand names: Alka-Seltzer, Ascriptin, Bayer, Bufferin, Ecotrin, Empirin, and others Why is aspirin prescribed? Aspirin, a platelet aggregation inhibitor, meaning it helps prevent blood from clo...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
Ticlopidine ... Common brand name: Ticlid Why is ticlopidine prescribed? Ticlopidine prevents blood from clotting, thereby reducing the risk of stroke or heart attack. When should ticlopidine be used? Ticlopidine usu...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
What You Need To Know About Dipyridamole ... Common brand name: Persantine Why is this drug prescribed? Dipyridamole is used with other medicines to prevent blood clots and problems such as stroke. How and when should dipyridamole be used? Dipyr...
Source: Cleveland Clinic
Treatment ... Getting prompt medical treatment for stroke is important. But treatment depends on the type of stroke. Ischemic stroke To treat an ischemic stroke, doctors must remove any obstruction and restore bloo...
Source: MayoClinic
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Treating Stroke with Alternative Treatments
... Dr. George Jacob Heart Infocenter Stroke Alternative and Complementary Medicine for Stroke Several alternative and Complementary Therapies are useful in treating stroke. The best approach to stroke fr...
Source: Holistic Online
Treating Stroke with Homeopathy ... Dr. George Jacob Heart Infocenter Stroke Alternative and Complementary Medicine for Stroke Homeopathic Remedies for Stroke Homeopathic treatments are intended to support recovery from a stroke, rather...
Source: Holistic Online
Treating Stroke with Acupressure ... Dr. George Jacob Heart Infocenter Stroke Alternative and Complementary Medicine for Stroke Acupressure for Stroke Acupressure is intended to support recovery from a stroke, rather than treating an acu...
Source: Holistic Online
Treating Stroke with Acupuncture ... Dr. George Jacob Heart Infocenter Stroke Alternative and Complementary Medicine for Stroke Acupuncture for Stroke Both the United Nations World Health Organization and the National Institutes of Healt...
Source: Holistic Online
Treating Stroke with Aromatherapy ... Dr. George Jacob Heart Infocenter Stroke Alternative and Complementary Medicine for Stroke Aromatherapy for Stroke For muscular paralysis: Lavender Rub is suggested. Rub spinal column and paralyzed pa...
Source: Holistic Online
Treating Stroke with Bach Flower Remedies ... Dr. George Jacob Heart Infocenter Stroke Alternative and Complementary Medicine for Stroke Bach Flower Remedies for Stroke Select the remedy that most closely fits your emotional tendencies and concer...
Source: Holistic Online
Treating Stroke with Mind/Body Medicine ... Dr. George Jacob Heart Infocenter Stroke Alternative and Complementary Medicine for Stroke Mind/Body Medicine for Stroke Techniques that teach the body to relax and the mind to focus on healing can he...
Source: Holistic Online
Treating Stroke with Music Therapy ... Dr. George Jacob Heart Infocenter Stroke Alternative and Complementary Medicine for Stroke Music/Sound Therapy for Stroke Many victims of stroke become depressed. This makes them less willing to work ...
Source: Holistic Online
Treating Stroke with Traditional Chinese Medicine ... Dr. George Jacob Heart Infocenter Stroke Alternative and Complementary Medicine for Stroke Traditional Chinese Medicine for Stroke Practitioners of Chinese medicine attribute stroke to a chronic weakn...
Source: Holistic Online
Treating Stroke with Vision Therapy ... Dr. George Jacob Heart Infocenter Stroke Alternative and Complementary Medicine for Stroke Vision Therapy for Stroke Victims of stroke suffer from aim, focus, and eye movement impairment as well as vi...
Source: Holistic Online
Treating Stroke with Snake Venom ... Dr. George Jacob Heart Infocenter Stroke Alternative and Complementary Medicine for Stroke Snake Venom Remedy for Stroke Doctors say the venom of a pit viper snake may be a useful treatment for stroke...
Source: Holistic Online
Treating Stroke with Spider-Venom Remedy ... Dr. George Jacob Heart Infocenter Stroke Alternative and Complementary Medicine for Stroke Spider-Venom Remedy for Stroke Researchers have discovered that compounds in spider venom may be useful in li...
Source: Holistic Online
Scalp Acupuncture ... Scalp acupuncture is a modern acupuncture method. The Chinese attribute its development to Chiao Sun-Fa, a 35-year-old physician in North China, and it has been used in China since 1971. The principle...
Source: HealthWorld
Strokes ... A stroke is caused by a disturbance of the blood supply to the brain. The blood vessels that normally supply blood to the brain can be compromised by becoming blocked or bleeding. This results in a de...
Source: HealthWorld
Strokes ... Strokes, also called cerebrovascular accidents, are the third leading cause of death in the United States. A stroke can be caused by lack of blood (and therefore lack of oxygen) to the brain, usually ...
Source: HealthWorld
Stroke ... Strokes are brief episodes involving a lack of oxygenated blood flowing to the brain (90% are ischemic infarctions), or a sudden bleed within the brain tissue (10% are hemorrhagic) which causes perman...
Source: HealthWorld
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Resources
- ''''The Free-Radical Theory of Aging: Part I - How it all began'''' (HealthWorld)
- Accidente Cerebrovascular: Esperanza en la Investigaciуn (National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke)
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