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Head pain all over head

ssssss777777

My age is 32..Getting head pain all over head .. not all place at same time.. different places at different time.. my BP level is 150/100...

2 answers | 8 comments

Haldol for MRI sedation - long lasting effects?

jenjen555

They are trying to diagnose my mother for stroke - she's already in hospital. She was in a coma, came out lucid but unable t speak or ea...

1 answer

Dizziness after stroke

Julika

My mother is 88. She had a stroke over a year ago, which initially paralyzed her left side, but she is recovering mobility nicely. She ...

11 answers | 2 comments

I had stroke,they did heart ultrasound,now sternum pain.

6650Fatherof5

Please help,had a stroke and they did ultra sound of my heart and every since have had never swollen sternum and other fight pain beside ...

1 answer | 2 comments

New article on Stroke Prevention - You Can Prevent A Stroke

Emily_MHManager

https://www.medhelp.org/neurology/articles/You-Can-Prevent-A-Stroke/2563 Written by Joshua S. Yamamoto, M.D., F.A.C.C. and Kristin E. ...

Hubby,had acute,stroke

pattycake53

My hubby,had an acute stroke wk ago.He,only has right side weakness. Is,he now apt. to having another? Tks,for any help

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Prognosis of recovery from watershed stroke

Wendy J DeVaul

My father had a "watershed" stroke on the right side of his brain. He is 80 years old. The stroke occured during/after his 4th open heart...

2 answers | 3 comments

What is a Mini Stroke? What are the signs?

Sara_MHModerator

Transient Ischemic Attacks which are commonly called mini strokes have been in the news lately with former NFL star Tedy Bruschi being th...

Taking a flight while pregnant post stroke

kgbg

Hi there, My wife had a stroke 4 years ago and has almost fully recovered since then. We went on many trips in the past few years and ...

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sleeping a lot after stroke

cazzie

My dad had a "mild" stroke 3 weeks ago. He cannot swallow and has slurred speech but he doesn't appear to have any other paralysis. He ha...

16 answers | 3 comments

Stroke and emotion, how does it work?

Fizzy201

I started dating someone who is a stroke survivor. He had a stroke a little over 2 years ago. He is 42 now. His left side is affected. I ...

4 answers | 3 comments

Mager stroke

Twalib

My inlaw had mager stroke how and went to coma after operation of blood clot how much long will he take him to recover

2 answers | 2 comments

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