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Overview of Strokes

small arteries within the brain. The most common cause of hemorrhage into the brain is a significant increase in systolic/diastoli...

An Overview of Existing Research on Stroke and Diabetes

In a three page paper, the author reflects on a range of studies on diabetes, stroke, and skin impairment in patients with comorbi...

Hemorrhagic Stroke Management

there are small ruptures in the small vessels of the cerebral arteries, which is generally caused as a result of hypertension, whi...

Tennis and a Kinetic Analysis of a Forehand Ground Stroke

This paper provides an overview of the kinesis involved in tennis' forehand ground stroke, requiring over one-hundred and thirty m...

Diagnosing a Stroke

The general symptoms of strokes, both ischemic and hemorrhagic, and transient ischemic attack will have a sudden onset (Caplan, 20...

Preventing Strokes and Physical Activity

In twelve pages this paper examines the stroke risks posed by physical activity in this literature review on stroke prevention. E...

Patient Scenario on Stroke Examination

affect patient outcomes (Finley, 2004). The degree to which Mr. Smith will be affected by the stroke, and, indeed, his very survi...

Stroke Victims and Their Rights

The generic term "stroke" refers to a cerebro-vascular accident (CVA), which may occur on the left or right-hand side of the brain...

Silent Stroke as a Predictor of Future Events

The writer presents a research proposal which argues that findings indicate that silent stroke could be wide spread in the U.S., a...

Occupational versus Nursing Therapy for Stroke Patients

For different reasons, each profession believes that the morning routine of washing and dressing is essential. Both the nurse and...

Indian Music and the Tabla Drums

the emission of harmonics(Courtney, 2001). Musicians play the tabla (or a smaller one at least) by placing it in their la...

Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Use of Low Air Loss Overlay Mattresses on a Stroke and Orthopedic Unit in the Hospital Setting

patients by reducing the number of incidences of pressure ulcers. As research demonstrates an increasing cost of treatment for pr...

Jean Dominque Baudry's The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

The Locked in Syndrome resulting from a paralytic stroke is examined in this overview of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly by Jean...

STROKE SIGNS, PROTOCOLS AND LESSONS

or knowledge; affective, or feelings/emotion and attitude and psychomotor, in other words, manual or physical, skills or action (C...

Difficult Decision Making

as sadness. My Dad quickly smiled and patted me on the back, but in my heart I knew that my decision would forever change the cou...

Volleyball Serve and Physics

In eleven pages this paper examines the physics and movement associated with the volleyball serve stroke. Twenty two sources are ...

Hemi Inattention, Costs and Demographics of Stroke

In five pages hemi inattention or the occurrence that relates to strokes of the right hemisphere is examined in terms of demograph...

Stroke Patients, Traditional Use versus Forced Use of Involved Extremities in the Long Term

In eight pages this paper discusses the long term functionality impact of using extremities impacted by a cerebral vascular accide...

Three Women at the Spring by Picasso and Three Women by Leger Compared

In five pages these 1921 oil paintings are contrasted and compared using such criteria as style and composition as evaluated by th...

Chronic Disease Causes Fat versus Calories

In an argumentative research paper that consists of five pages chronic disease and its relationship between total fat calories is ...

Cardiovascular Fitness and Lifestyle

In five pages this research essay discusses the relationship between lifestyle behaviors and cardiovascular health in a discussion...

Family Survival of a Stroke

in treatment involves helping the patient return to the community. If rehabilitation has occurred for the most part in the home, t...

Hypertension

This paper presents a six page examination of hypertension or high blood pressure in a discussion of various treatments, natural r...

Forehand Ground Stroke in Tennis and its Kinesiology

In ten pages this paper analyzes the forehand ground stroke in tennis in terms of its kinesiology or the motion that is involved. ...

Stroke, the Psychological and Emotional Impact

This research paper presents a survey of research studies that investigated the psychological effects that result from stroke and ...

Female Senior Citizens and Stroke

cerebellum are affected, then hemi/quadriparesis, hemisensory loss and ataxia, and abnormal eye movements will be noted, along wit...

Rehabilitation and Acute Stroke Units

ensuring that a significant proportion of stroke victims survive and retain their independence. This is important not only from th...

HOW CIRCULATION OPERATES

be compared to a continuously looping freight train whereby deliveries are made on a regular basis without ever coming to a stop o...

Proper Care for Stroke Victims, a Case Study

classifies the stroke patients needs in four domains: 1) medical/surgical issues; 2) mental status/emotion/coping behaviors; 3) ph...

Using Evidence Based Practice to Explore the Effectiveness of Constraint Induced Language Therapy

non-intense application produces better results, while others claim that intensity is the key to results. This paper will explore ...