Post-stroke aphasia generates a one-year cost of approximately $1,703, according to a study in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers studied Medicare beneficiaries who had an ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My mom had a stroke recently and is really struggling with her speech. She’s in speech therapy, but could you please tell me more about this side effect of a stroke? ANSWER: Aphasia ...

A stroke happens when blood flow to the brain is disrupted. Symptoms include slurring of speech, lightheadedness, and loss of ...

You can recover from a stroke with a range of physical, occupational, emotional, and speech therapies. Here's what you need ...

Compared with standard intensive speech and language therapy (iSLT) alone, right-sided cervical C7 neurotomy combined with iSLT significantly improved language function in patients with chronic ...

A study has found that a six-week acupuncture treatment significantly improved language function, quality of life, and neurological impairment in people with speech difficulties following a stroke.

Difficulty speaking clearly or understanding language is called aphasia. Its most common cause is stroke, but aphasia also can result from brain injuries or other diseases. (Dreamstime/TNS) You might ...

In Danish women with a history of ischemic stroke, use of vaginal estradiol tablets was not associated with an increased rate of recurrent ischemic stroke. Results suggest these women may not be so ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My mom had a stroke recently and is really struggling with her speech. She's in speech therapy, but could you please tell me more about this side effect of a stroke? ANSWER: Aphasia ...