OrganizedWisdom Health - Stroke and Mini-Stroke

Some Heartburn Drugs Interact With Plavix

Opieswifey — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:53:35 GMT

Combining certain heartburn drugs with the popular blood thinner Plavix (clopidogrel) can cut the effectiveness of Plavix by half, putting patients at risk for heart attack or stroke.

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Egyptian Mummies Had Heart Disease

Opieswifey — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:51:00 GMT

Modern day imaging techniques have unearthed hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis), which causes heart attacks and stroke, in mummies up to 3,500 years old.

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Atherectomy Recovery

Mindy6197 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:51:23 GMT

Recovery from an atherectomy often involves a day or two in the hospital. Patients are often moved into the recovery room after the procedure in order to be closely monitored. During recovery, your physician may continue to administer IV fluids along with blood thinners to prevent the risk of developing blood clots.

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Stupor

Jmitchell — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:29:05 GMT

Stupor is unresponsiveness from which a person can be aroused only by vigorous, physical stimulation. Stupor can be caused by trauma, narcotics, or adverse changes within the brain such as a stroke or carbon monoxide poisoning. Prompt medical attention is crucial to prevent brain damage or death.

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Loss of Bladder Control as a Stroke Symptom

Jkg0679 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:35:51 GMT

Loss of bladder control, also called urinary incontinence, while not necessarily a symptom, may occur in stroke victims.

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Urinary Incontinence and Stroke

Jkg0679 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:28:03 GMT

Urinary incontinence may occur after a stroke. OrganizedWisdom has crafted a list of resources to help patients understand and manage urinary incontinence associated with stroke.

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Incontinence and Stroke

Jkg0679 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:23:31 GMT

Incontinence may occur after a person suffers a stroke. OrganizedWisdom has crafted a list of resources to help patients understand and manage incontinence associated with a stroke.

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Stroke and Overactive Bladder

Jkg0679 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:25:57 GMT

Overactive bladder (also called incontinence) is common after a person suffers a stroke. OrganizedWisdom has crafted a list of resources to help patients understand and manage overactive bladder.

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Aura Migraines Raise Stroke Risk

AmyS — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:47:49 GMT

Migraine with aura is associated with a twofold increased risk of ischemic stroke, finds a study published on BMJ.com. Migraines with Aura occurs when temporary visual or sensory disturbances are experienced before or during a migraine headache. The findings show that further risk factors for stroke among patients with migraine are being a woman, being young, being a smoker, and using contraceptives containing estrogen.

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Biot's Respiration

KenyottaE — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:49:03 GMT

Biot's respiration is an abnormal pattern of breathing that is the result of damage to the brain stem. The damage could be the result of a stroke or trauma. Biot's respiration is sometimes referred to as ataxic breathing.

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