Double vision — clinically identified as diplopia — stands as a perplexing and formidable condition, especially for those individuals who have undergone the daunting experience of a stroke. The ...
When it comes to stroke survivors, the journey to recovery is often accompanied by various challenges, and one prevalent issue is the experience of double vision. Understanding why this phenomenon ...
Each year, thousands of stroke survivors are left with hemianopia, a condition that causes loss of half of their visual field (the “vertical midline”). Hemianopia severely affects daily activities ...
In the U.S., a stroke happens roughly every 40 seconds. That means, in the time it takes to read a five-minute news article, more than seven Americans will have experienced this life-changing medical ...
Dr Annie Ferris anticipates neuromodulation updates and strategies to connect patients early with recovery therapies before the neuroplasticity window closes.
Stroke survivors who were uncomfortable sharing their thoughts and feelings about their condition and future had slower ...
When Sophie Shockey saw stroke recovery hitting a wall, she purposely built another one from scratch to break down barriers in patient care.