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Stroke is a cerebrovascular disease that occurs when a blood vessel supplying blood to the brain bursts or is clogged by a blood clot or some other particle. If the blood supply which carries oxygen to the brain is stopped, the brain cells cannot function and die. This is the brain’s equivalent of a heart attack. This …
Definition of hemineglect and functional repercussions Hemineglect involves a difficulty in attending to the hemifield contralateral (usually the left) to the injured brain area, and can range from an omission of objects that are located in the left hemifield of space to a lack of attention, recognition and even denial of parts of one’s own …
Stroke is a chief cause of death- the third in the U.S with statistics citing about 140,000 fatalities annually. The condition occurs when there is a problem with the blood vessels like blockage (ischemic) or a leak (hemorrhagic). Due to the resulting damage to the brain nerve cells where blood vessels are not functional, the area that …
