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POLITICS AND STROKE
Credit: BusinessDayNg Historically, politics has been referred to as a game. Thus, like any game, politics involves winning and losing. When there is a win, the body goes into a state of euphoria. On the other hand, a defeat may result in depression. Political...
Illicit Drug Use: An Emerging Concern for Stroke?
The increased incidence of stroke amongst young people is becoming worrisome! What could be the cause of this new trend? Drug abuse is a major social and medical problem and has become a significant risk factor for developing stroke, more so in young people who do not...
Is Obesity A Source of Worry for Stroke?
Credit: Pexels Obesity is a situation when a person’s Body Mass Index (BMI) exceeds 30 kg/m2. Therefore, obesity is the Body Mass Index that exceeds that of an overweight individual. Throughout human history, various medical conditions are associated with being obese....
SSSRCN Quarterly Meeting: Speech Problems After Strokes
A cross-section of participants at the SSSRCN February 2022 Meeting Friday, 25th February, 2022 was another memorable time for the Stroke Survivors’ Support and Rehabilitation Club of Nigeria. With another edition of the quarterly meeting of persons who have survived...
How Stress Can Contribute to the Risk of Having a Stroke
A stroke is an accident that occurs in the vessels that transport blood in the brain. Many factors may contribute to stroke development, and we call these “risk factors.” In this article, we will focus on a risk factor encountered daily in our lives, but we often fail...
WE HAVE MORE MYTHS TO DEBUNK
Welcome to a New Year! This year, at SSSRCN, we want to do more of everything we have been doing. More of giving you tips for life after stroke, more of reaching out to people living with stroke, more of inspiring people to commit to this cause, and finally, WE HAVE...
LIFE AFTER STROKE – WHAT GOES INTO YOU
“When diet is wrong, medicine is of no use. When diet is correct, medicine is of no need.” Ayurvedic Proverb After a stroke, a lot of things change about you and this includes your diet. What you choose to eat has profound effects on your overall health. Your healthy...
MYTHS ABOUT DIET AFTER STROKE – THE FIRST FIVE IS MIND-BLOWING
Author: Adegbola Adedeji S., Dietitian (Neurology unit), FMC Abeokuta. After a stroke, many things change and this includes what you eat. And this is the time when a lot of people around suddenly become experts at telling you what you should do and not do. We...
SSSRCN Touched Hearts on World Stroke Day
This year’s world stroke day was an interactive one with speakers from various specialties in the hospital who listened aptly and responded well to all questions from the stroke survivors.