Are you having a Stroke?

According to the Stroke Association of America; Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the U.S. Stroke can happen to anyone — any age, any time — and everyone needs to know the warning signs. Common signs and symptoms of a brain attack or stroke are as

What are the dangers of a Brain Aneurysm?

First we have to know that an aneurysm is a bulge in a blood vessel caused by a weakness in the blood vessel wall, usually where it branches. As blood passes through the weakened blood vessel, the blood pressure causes a small area to bulge outwards like a balloon. It may develop in any blood vessel in

I have aneurysm, so what is next?

If a brain aneurysm is detected before it ruptures, treatment may be recommended to prevent it rupturing in future. Most aneurysms won’t rupture, so treatment is only carried out if the risk of a rupture is particularly high. Factors that affect whether treatment is recommended include your age, the size and position of the aneurysm,

7 Facts on High Blood Pressure

Blood pressure is a measurement of the force your blood puts on blood vessel walls as it travels through your body. Blood pressure reading is expressed with two numbers; for example, 120/80 High blood pressure (hypertension) is the most important known risk factor for stroke. High blood pressure can cause damage to blood vessel walls,

Hypertension & Brain Damage

High blood pressure (hypertension) can quietly damage your body for years before symptoms develop. Left uncontrolled, you may wind up with a disability, a poor quality of life or even a fatal heart attack. Fortunately, with treatment and lifestyle changes, you can control your high blood pressure to reduce your risk of life-threatening complications. The

Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke?

Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is a type of irregular heartbeat, often caused when the two upper chambers of the heart beat unpredictably and sometimes rapidly. These irregular heartbeats can cause blood to collect in the heart and potentially form a clot, which can travel to a person’s brain and cause a stroke. It is the leading

Practical ways to stay sharp mentally

Ballroom dance like the stars. Dancing is a brain-power activity. How so? Learning new moves activates brain motor centers that form new neural connections. Dancing also calms the brain’s stress response. When you look forward, also look around. Walking down the street, don’t just keep your eyes forward. Scan to the left and to the right. These

What is Stress?

These days you can’t turn on the television or the radio, or pick up a newspaper or a magazine without someone going on about Stress.  And if they are not directly talking about Stress, maybe they are giving you some information that is likely to get you stressed – the failing global economy, wars and terrorism, climate

How can STRESS causes HEADACHE?

Headaches are a common response to stress. The 3 most common types of headaches seen in an outpatient care setting are muscular tension headaches, migraines, and temporomandibular joint pain. These headaches have different causes, but the underlying initiator is often stress. Stress can cause muscular tension headaches because the stress reaction (or fight-or-flight response) naturally

FHM : Familial Hemiplegic Migraine

A rare but severe form of migraine that causes temporary paralysis-sometimes lasting several days-on one side of the body prior to or during a headache. Symptoms such as vertigo, a pricking or stabbing sensation, and problems seeing, speaking, or swallowing may begin prior to the headache pain and usually stop shortly thereafter. When it runs