Can a stroke patient be cured?

Stroke patients may fully recover after a stroke, with a period that differs from one patient to another, depending on the degree of brain damage. Some may recover within weeks, while others may take months or years.

Does stroke affect the brain functions?

Brain stroke in the elderly may lead to declining mental functions such as judgment and the ability to think and memorize. Still, these signs do not necessarily occur, as the intellectual parts may not be affected in some patients with stroke, as it depends on the severity of each case.

When does a stroke patient die?

It is impossible to know the time during which stroke patients will die. Some patients may fully recover after the stroke. Death may occur after days, months, and years of exposure to a stroke. The patient may die for another reason other than the complications of the stroke.

Dr. Firas Al-Khatib is a neurosurgeon in Turkey/Istanbul

Ischemic stroke in the elderly

Articles, Cerebrovascular disease / By Dr. Firas Al-Khatib / March 14, 2023 March 14, 2023

Knowing the symptoms of a stroke while it is in its early stages may contribute to saving your life and the lives of those around you, as a stroke in the elderly is one of the most common causes of sudden death. Everyone should be aware of the symptoms of a brain stroke and the steps to take the correct course of action in the event of suspicion of its occurrence, as the first minutes may be very decisive and crucial, as the patient’s future and chances of survival may be determined …

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Brain hemorrhage in elderly adults

Articles, Cerebrovascular disease / By Dr. Firas Al-Khatib / March 13, 2023 March 14, 2023

Cerebral hemorrhage is one of the types of stroke in the elderly. Brain hemorrhage may occur in adults as a result of the rupture of a blood vessel in the brain, causing blood to collect inside the head. Internal bleeding in the brain leads to high pressure in the head, which causes a lack of adequate blood and oxygen supply to the brain. This may result in the loss of brain neurons …

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Internal bleeding in the head

Articles, cranial surgery / By Dr. Firas Al-Khatib / March 13, 2023 March 13, 2023

Severe headaches and blurred vision may be signs of bleeding inside the head, especially after you have been in a traumatic accident recently. Learn more about the symptoms of internal bleeding in the head. Internal bleeding in the head may cause blood to collect and pressure on the brain, which manifests itself in the form of several symptoms and signs. These symptoms may appear immediately after exposure to a traumatic injury.

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How to deal with an Alzheimer's patient and support him in his life

inner nervous / By Dr. Firas Al-Khatib / March 12, 2023 March 12, 2023

Alzheimer's patients suffer from losing their ability to remember, you may talk to him and in seconds he does not remember the conversation but does not remember who you are, so do you know how to deal with an Alzheimer's patient? If you are taking care of a person with Alzheimer's disease, you should know and learn how to deal with an Alzheimer's patient. You may suddenly find someone in front of you who does not remember you and may be afraid of you, if…

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Learn How to Prevent Parkinson's Disease Before It Happens

inner nervous / By Dr. Firas Al-Khatib / February 27, 2023 February 27, 2023

Preventing Parkinson's disease does not require much from you, just maintain a healthy lifestyle, avoid stress as much as possible, and thus you may survive this disease even with age. One of the inflammatory diseases that occur due to disorders in the brain is Parkinson's disease, for which a clear and strong cause is not known yet, so it is best to avoid it. but what …

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Carotid angioplasty and stenting

Interventional Neuroradiology / By Dr. Firas Al-Khatib / February 23, 2023 February 26, 2023

Carotid artery angioplasty and stenting: pathogenesis of carotid artery disease, relationship between carotid artery stenosis and stroke, diagnosis of carotid artery stenosis, symptoms and signs of carotid artery stenosis, indications for carotid artery stenosis, carotid artery angioplasty and stent placement, complications of carotid artery stenting and stenting stent

Causes of early Alzheimer's in young people and risk factors

inner nervous / By Dr. Firas Al-Khatib / January 11, 2023 January 11, 2023

Alzheimer's disease is what scares people most when they are old, but it is sad to know that it may affect young people. Knowing the causes of early Alzheimer's in young people may contribute to reducing its incidence. Alzheimer's disease is known to us that it is associated with advancing age and affects the elderly, but did you know that it affects young people as well? What are the most prominent causes of early Alzheimer's in young people? …

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Learn about the latest MS treatment technologies

inner nervous / By Dr. Firas Al-Khatib / January 8, 2023 January 8, 2023

Multiple sclerosis treatment aims to control the symptoms of the disease, because the body attacks the central nervous system and there is no cure yet for multiple sclerosis. To date, no definitive treatment has been found for MS. As the basic principle in the treatment of multiple sclerosis is to relieve the patient's symptoms and improve his life. (MS does not…

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Learn about all the symptoms and causes of MS

inner nervous / By Dr. Firas Al-Khatib / January 8, 2023 January 8, 2023

Symptoms of multiple sclerosis (multiple sclerosis) are many because it is a disease that affects the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord), so symptoms appear throughout the body. Follow us to know more. The symptoms of multiple sclerosis are very disturbing to the patient and prevent him from practicing his daily life normally and push him to depression and isolation, and the worst of them is that they are progressive and get more severe with time. These symptoms occur throughout…

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Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease treatment

Parkinson's disease / By Dr. Firas Al-Khatib / December 29, 2022 December 29, 2022

Deep brain stimulation method for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, criteria for selecting patients, mechanism of action, complications, rehabilitation of the patient

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