Stroke

Why a fluttering heart could lead to stroke

edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin   Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Atrial fibrillation is a common type of heart rhythm disorder where the heart doesn’t beat efficiently. This makes the heart unable to pump enough blood out to the body with each heartbeat. It’s estimated 12.1 million people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with […]

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Aphasia can be the first sign of stroke

by Delaney Collins and Kinsey Weyer edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Aphasia is a disorder that affects a person’s ability to retrieve language. It’s as if their brain’s word cabinet has fallen over and mixed their words around, resulting in varying levels and forms of impairment, including auditory comprehension and

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