Balance problems after stroke
Type: Stroke information
Find out how stroke can affect your balance, what can help, and how to look after yourself if your balance has been affected by stroke.
Concentration problems
Type: Stroke information
A stroke can affect your brain’s ability to concentrate. Concentration problems are especially common in the early stages after a stroke. Find out more about the signs and symptoms of concentration problems after a stroke and what you can do about them.
Could listening to a beat help stroke survivors walk again?
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As well as reducing independence, walking problems after a stroke leads to lower daily activity, increasing the risk of further stroke and health problems. A promising method of improving walking after stroke is through ‘auditory rhythmical cueing.’ which involves people walking to the rhythm of a sound beat. This method improves walking after stroke in the hospital but has not been tested later on at home where recovery could continue.
Fasting after a stroke
Type: Stroke information
You may wish to fast for personal or religious reasons. Is it safe to fast after a stroke?