Post-Stroke Spasticity

Summary When a person has a stroke there can be severe physical consequences and side effects. But one side effect that many people don't think about is called spasticity. And it often shows up several weeks, even months after the stroke. And it can be both painful and debilitating. In this program we explain what post stroke spasticity is, see what treatments are available to manage it and hear from patients about their struggles to regain their quality of life.

S18.E3 ∙ Post-Stroke Spasticity

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Ellen Marguerite Cullivan Carlos Pagan Mubin Syed Sumeet Patel

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Genres : Documentary News

Release date : Nov 17, 2010

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : Information Television Network

Summary When a person has a stroke there can be severe physical consequences and side effects. But one side effect that many people don't think about is called spasticity. And it often shows up several weeks, even months after the stroke. And it can be both painful and debilitating. In this program we explain what post stroke spasticity is, see what treatments are available to manage it and hear from patients about their struggles to regain their quality of life.

Details

Genres : Documentary News

Release date : Nov 17, 2010

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : Information Television Network

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