By Dr. Robert Izor Recently the world lost Muhammad Ali, “The Greatest,” a hero, humanitarian and champion for Parkinson’s disease (PD). A sports legend and cultural icon, Ali was the…
May is National Stroke Awareness Month, and St. David’s HealthCare is proud to offer two new services to help stroke patients recover. We recently established a Neurological Music Therapy (NMT)…
In the U.S., the incidence of stroke among younger patients has nearly doubled in the past 20 years. St. David’s Rehabilitation Hospital’s Active Adult Stroke Rehab Program, located at St….
On average, someone in the U.S. has a stroke every 40 seconds. The good news is that many stroke risk factors are controllable—and up to 80 percent of strokes can…
What does it mean to be a Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center? Recognition by one of the leading accrediting agencies in the United States. Comprehensive Stroke Centers offer the most advanced…
Stroke Facts Strokes, also known as cerebrovascular events or brain attacks, are a leading cause of death in the United States. The most common types of strokes are classified as…
