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Stronger After Stroke

Norton Neuroscience Comprehensive Stroke Center and Resource Center

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Stroke is a life changing event, but despite this there can be a great life after stroke too. In this podcast, hear from stroke survivors and medical specialists about how to be STRONGER after stroke! We will cover hard to discuss topics, from gender norms and sex after stroke, as well as listen to survivor journeys as they navigate their life after stroke. Presented by the Norton Neuroscience Institute Comprehensive Stroke Center and Resource Center.
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Welcome to The Courage to Change: A Recovery Podcast. We are a community of recovering people who have overcome the odds and made monumental life changes. We don't shy away from the nitty gritty - we like to laugh give inspiration and remind you there is hope. Come join us no matter where you are on your recovery journey. Together, we have the courage to change! Subscribe and join our podcast community to hear amazing stories of courage and transformation!
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Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke

Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke

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Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke is a podcast where stroke survivors share powerful stories shaped by purpose, connection, and hope. Each episode is the result of eight weeks of guided, reflective story-crafting—conversations that help uncover the life wisdom that emerges through stroke recovery. Most guests are years, sometimes decades, beyond their stroke. Their stories offer perspective shaped by time, healing, and deep reflection—modern-day parables that invite listeners into momen ...
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Know Stroke Podcast

Mike Garrow | David Dansereau

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Welcome to the Know Stroke Podcast with your co-hosts Mike Garrow (stroke caregiver) & David Dansereau (stroke survivor). Listen back to Episode 1 of the podcast to hear our personal stories of how stroke impacted our lives and sparked a mission to amplify the voices, contributions, and achievements of change makers in stroke care. Show music by Jake Dansereau (JAKEEZo on Soundcloud) and show intro welcome voice of stroke survivor Caroline Goggin (see episode 2). Be sure to give the show a l ...
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Welcome to “ScrambledEggs&Ham”—the podcast that highlights the resilience and strength of individuals who have faced life-altering health challenges, including cancer, stroke, multiple sclerosis (MS), and neurodiversity. Each episode dives into their personal journeys, revealing how they transformed adversity into growth, empowerment, stroke recovery, and lasting change. Prepare to be inspired as we explore the incredible power of the human spirit. “Health is not merely the absence of illnes ...
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Have you or a loved one experienced a traumatic brain injury, stroke, concussion, or ABI? This podcast is for you. Providing practical tools and inspirational interviews to equip, educate, and encourage the brain injury community. Hosted by award-winning TBI survivor, advocate, and singer/songwriter Cristabelle Braden, this is an uplifting podcast to bring hope to your darkest days. The Official Podcast of Hope Survives, a nonprofit organization for brain injury support: https://www.hopesurv ...
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Life After Stroke

SayKidAcid

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Take A BRAIN DAMAGED journey with me, as I go over the Multiple Ischemic Strokes I experienced quite recently (6/30/2022) My recovery period, and how I'm going to move forward in life after the fact. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/saykidacid/support
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Survivor Science

Will Schmierer

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Stroke recovery is brutal. It takes discipline, obsession, and endless hours of work. I’m Will Schmierer, a stroke survivor living with MS, and I’ve spent thousands of hours studying, testing, and living recovery. Not because I wanted to. Because I had to. Through Survivor Science, I share what I’ve learned through blood, sweat, and research. We dive into conversations with survivors and experts who’ve done the work. No shortcuts. No miracle cures. Just real science and strategies that drive ...
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POTS Podcast

Dr. Joe Schneider

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Join Dr. Joseph Schneider, renowned chiropractor, functional neurologist, functional medicine doctor, regenerative health doctor, and bestselling author of The Eight Domains of Nervous System Optimization, as he explores the world of neurological health, with a special focus on POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) and brain recovery. Drawing from his 35 years of clinical experience and his own profound journey of healing after surviving a stroke, Dr. Schneider brings hope and cut ...
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Your Complex Brain

Krembil Brain Institute

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Explore the myths, mysteries, and medical breakthroughs of the most complex and powerful organ in your body – your brain. Weaving together expert interviews with heartfelt, inspiring snapshots of the patients and family members in the middle of it all, Heather Sherman dives into the latest science on Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, epilepsy, stroke, concussion, spinal cord injury, brain cancer, chronic pain and other brain diseases and disorders. Along the way she uncovers surprising insights, she ...
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Neuro Skills Podcast

Centre for Neuro Skills

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Welcome to the Neuro Skills Podcast, where we explore the latest trends, research, and stories behind the transformative power of brain injury rehabilitation. The Neuro Skills Podcast is hosted by Centre for Neuro Skills’ CEO and President, David Harrington, a licensed occupational therapist and Certified Brain Injury Specialist with over 30 years of experience in the rehabilitation industry. Each episode dives into real-life stories of recovery and expert insights on innovative therapies to ...
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Swallow the Gap

Tim Stockdale, SLPD, CCC-SLP

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A pivotal podcast on a mission to improve medical intervention for patients with swallowing disorders (dysphagia). Primarily intended for medical speech-language pathologists (SLP) and also relevant for professionals and students involved in pulmonology, otolaryngology, gerontology, nutrition, rehabilitation sciences, and various other areas of healthcare. Join us as a force for change by inspiring critical thinking, facilitating discussion, and stimulating professional development for those ...
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The DocTalks Podcast

St. Joseph's Health Care London

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Welcome to the DocTalks Podcast, a conversation on what’s new and relevant in the world of Canadian medicine and hospital health care. Join us for each episode, as we interview physicians, patients and caregivers to dive deep into what it’s like to treat and live with some of today’s most common health challenges. Hosted by Mandi Fields. Note: The content of St. Joseph's DocTalks Podcasts is for informational purposes only. The material is not intended for and should not be used as a substit ...
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Making Headway

Eryn Martin and Alison House

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Making Headway is a podcast made for brain injury survivors by two friends who also happen to be brain injury survivors. Known as the "invisible disability", brain injuries can make survivors feel alone and isolated even though an estimated 1.5 million Americans are affected every year. You are not alone. Join hosts Eryn Martin (subarachnoid hemorrhage survivor) and Alison House (subarachnoid hemorrhage survivor) on their brain injury recovery journeys as they interview medical practitioners ...
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Basilar Artery Stroke: The Warning Signs Daniel Didn’t See Coming When people think of a stroke, they often imagine the classic symptoms — facial drooping, slurred speech, or one-sided weakness. But the basilar artery, which feeds the brainstem and cerebellum, behaves differently. When it blocks, symptoms can be subtle at first, then escalate with …
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Women and Stroke: Recovery, Prevention and Health Equity In this episode of "Stronger After Stroke," host Rosa Hart, BSN, R.N., SCRN, talks with Tamika Burrus, M.D., a stroke neurology specialist, about how stroke uniquely affects women. Together, they explore critical differences in how women respond to stroke treatments, such as thrombolytics (al…
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According to the Cleveland Clinic, a human heart beats about 100,000 times per day. Last season, DocTalks featured an episode on heart health in women – today, Dr. Neville Suskin joins the show to discuss heart health in men. Men are 2 times more likely to suffer a heart attack than women, and are newly diagnosed with heart disease on average 10 ye…
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Today we meet a woman whose life was defined by constant motion—conference to conference, idea to idea, achievement to achievement. She traveled with a car full of plans and a calendar full of purpose, moving through her days on autopilot while her consciousness split between the present moment and endless to-do lists. But her body was already tryi…
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Today we meet a woman whose life was defined by constant motion—conference to conference, idea to idea, achievement to achievement. She traveled with a car full of plans and a calendar full of purpose, moving through her days on autopilot while her consciousness split between the present moment and endless to-do lists. But her body was already tryi…
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How do you hold on to thankfulness when you’re navigating symptoms, setbacks, or the emotional weight of daily challenges? Together we’ll explore how gratitude can coexist with grief, struggle, and healing - along with a podcast spotlight on the power of gratitude from Dr. Jeremy Schmoe. In this heartfelt panel, host Cristabelle Braden invites Robi…
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This discussion explores what cognitive communication therapy can look like when it moves beyond worksheets and test scores. Guest Lauren Schwabish, an SLP with more than two decades of experience, explains how shifting into community-based practice allowed her to engage patients in more meaningful, real-life problem solving. She describes using se…
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Bill (Host): Because a lot of people do not survive TBIs, I want to start here. Irene, can you tell the audience how this event happened in your life? How did it occur? Irene: I’m very glad to be on your podcast and to be able to talk about it, because you’re right—many people don’t understand what a traumatic brain injury really looks like. It’s o…
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Brain tumor cells interact with neurons, glial cells, and immune cells in complex ways that often benefit the cancer cells while compromising the function of normal neural cells. In this episode I talk with Washington University Neurology Professor David Gutmann about brain cancer cells and their communication with surrounding normal cells. A major…
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Kelli tells her story about the event that changed her life. ScrambledEggs&Ham is more than a podcast — it’s a movement for stroke survivors, caregivers, and anyone rebuilding their life after loss or change.Each episode shares real stories of recovery, strength, and hope. Stroke survivor stories, brain injury recovery, post-stroke confidence, neur…
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Reference to any specific product or entity during any episode of the Scrambled Eggs and Ham Podcast {the "Podcast") does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by DreamEfforttenacity.LLC or its affiliates. With abuse, you suffer the loss of soul, loss of self, and loss of meaning" "In the system, you must fight every day, every minute, to…
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Post-Stroke Fatigue: Living With Exhaustion That Family Doesn’t Understand When you meet someone who has had a stroke, you expect to see something. A limp. A drooped smile. A visible clue. What you often can’t see is the one thing that shapes their entire recovery: post-stroke fatigue. For survivors like David Willick, fatigue wasn’t just tiredness…
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Lesley Jones never had the dramatic “rock bottom” people expect. No arrests, no lost job, no catastrophic implosion. Instead, she lived with the quiet, relentless hum of anxiety and the mental gymnastics of someone who intuitively knew alcohol worked a little too well. As a high-achieving oldest daughter, state-champion athlete, and lifelong perfec…
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When life is full of business meetings, celebrations, and long weeks that blur into long weekends, it’s easy to ignore the quiet signals your body sends. For Jason Hellyer, a real estate professional who prided himself on working hard and playing harder, those signals became impossible to ignore the night he experienced an ischemic stroke. A Lifeti…
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There is considerable evidence that exposure to certain chemicals in the environment cause Parkinson's disease in many people. In this episode neurologist Ray Dorsey talks about some of the chemicals that may cause Parkinson's disease including the pesticides paraquat and rotenone, and trichloroethylene and perchloroethylene which are chemicals use…
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How would you feel if you could no longer smell your favourite scent? Anosmia is a partial or full loss of smell. While usually a temporary symptom of an illness like a cold or sinus infection, more serious medical issues like a brain injury or diabetes could cause anosmia. On today’s episode of the DocTalks Podcast, Dr. Leigh Sowerby, Division Hea…
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Welcome to Voices of Resilience: A Beyond Stillness Program where our storytellers speak directly to those beginning their recovery journey. What follows is a message from one stroke survivor to another, born from experience, compassion, and hope. After her stroke left her paralyzed on her right side and unable to talk, sing, or walk, Angel James f…
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Welcome to Voices of Resilience: A Beyond Stillness Program where our storytellers speak directly to those beginning their recovery journey. What follows is a message from one stroke survivor to another, born from experience, compassion, and hope. After waking from a five-day coma in 1990 with right-sided paralysis and aphasia, Sue Aigner Phipps fo…
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Welcome to Voices of Resilience: A Beyond Stillness Program where our storytellers speak directly to those beginning their recovery journey. What follows is a message from one stroke survivor to another, born from experience, compassion, and hope. Instead of offering unsolicited advice to stroke survivors in their first year of recovery, Michelle c…
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Welcome to Voices of Resilience: A Beyond Stillness Program where our storytellers speak directly to those beginning their recovery journey. What follows is a message from one stroke survivor to another, born from experience, compassion, and hope. After a stroke caused by vertebral artery dissection left him unable to move anything below his neck, …
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After losing his wife, creating art and playing jazz served as powerful coping mechanisms for Richard Pierson. These outlets offered a sense of purpose and provided an anchor during their darkest moments. Moreover, his creations touched the lives of others, acting as a source of inspiration, healing, and a reminder that beauty can emerge from pain.…
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Unseen struggles, PTSD, and the mental battle… how do you keep moving forward? In this two part series we’re sitting down with veterans as they share the “necessary conversations” that need to be had in our communities. Stay tuned to hear once in a lifetime stories filled with raw emotion and genuineness. Let’s discover how the heroes of our countr…
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Combat Deployments, Brain Injury, and Healing..?! Where does your help come from? In this two part series we’re sitting down with veterans as they share the “necessary conversations” that need to be had in our communities. Stay tuned to hear once in a lifetime stories filled with raw emotion and genuineness. Let’s discover how the heroes of our cou…
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Today we meet Kelly, an Ashtanga yoga student and teacher trained in the practice of holding each posture—observing her thoughts and feelings and learning to simply be present without reaction. Six years ago, Kelly woke up with a strange feeling in her chest. Emergency open heart surgery led to spinal and brain strokes that left her unable to move …
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Today we meet Kelly, an Ashtanga yoga student and teacher trained in the practice of holding each posture—observing her thoughts and feelings and learning to simply be present without reaction. Six years ago, Kelly woke up with a strange feeling in her chest. Emergency open heart surgery led to spinal and brain strokes that left her unable to move …
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Carolyn J. Routh Stroke Recovery Journey: Overcoming Fear After Stroke When a series of crushing headaches brought Carolyn J. Routh to the hospital, she thought it was just another battle in her long fight with Type 1 diabetes. But what looked like migraines was something far more serious — a venous sinus thrombosis stroke waiting to strike. On Tha…
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In this powerful episode of Scrambled Eggs & Ham, host Bill Clarke talks with Kelly Smith, affectionately known as Kelly by the Sea. Both stroke survivors share how 2009 changed their lives and how they rebuilt their confidence, identity, and hope through therapy, community, and purpose. Kelly opens up about memory loss, self-doubt, and rediscoveri…
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When you first realized that this brain injury would impact you or your family’s life, what thoughts or emotions came up for you? Today, we’re asking questions about the emotional side of brain injury. We want you to know you’re not alone, and it’s natural to have these feelings… but it’s what you do with them that matters. So let’s explore these v…
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Cory Suggs grew up in a tiny Oklahoma town where life looked perfect—until it wasn’t. After his parents’ divorce at sixteen, he spiraled into a decade of reckless living, validation-seeking, and self-destruction. At twenty-five, multiple unexplained strokes left him unable to walk, battling depression, and convinced his life was over. A year later,…
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A shared feature of neurodegenerative disorders is accumulation of aggregated proteins within neurons: Tau in Alzheimer's disease; alpha-synuclein in Parkinson's disease; huntingtin in Huntington's disease; and TDP43 in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. In this episode Ai Yamamoto – an Associate Professor Neurology at Columbia University – talks about…
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In this episode of the My POTS Podcast, host Dr. Joseph Schneider reveals the hidden barrier systems throughout your body that protect your brain from toxins, pathogens, and inflammation, and why most people don't realize these barriers are leaking. Your gut, skin, sinuses, and lungs all function as critical defense systems, but when compromised, t…
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What does life look like after cancer, once the treatment is done and you’re deemed cancer-free? On today’s episode of PatientTalks, a spinoff of the DocTalks Podcast, Kellie Chouinard joins the show to discuss survivorship. From grief, to support systems, to follow-up appointments, Kellie’s conversation with host, Mandi Fields, is an intimate and …
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Chime In, Send Us a Text Message! On episode 88 we release a recent conversation with Mark Brodie as a rebroadcast from a Know Stroke Substack Live event with co-host David Dansereau. Mark connected with us after listening to our episode on PFO which also is believed to have caused his stroke. As part of his recovery journey Mark and his family had…
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Erectile Dysfunction After Stroke: One Survivor’s Courageous Truth About Intimacy and Bowel Control When Anshul Bhadwaj collapsed at his gym in Delhi at just 27 years old, he thought his life was ending. The thunderclap headache, the dizziness, the vomiting he was certain he was having a heart attack. What he didn’t know was that his brain was blee…
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Brain injury affects every single person in the family - so how do we move forward, together? In this heartfelt episode, Cristabelle sits down with Lindy Boone Michaelis to explore the journey of hope, heartbreak, and healing after her family's life-changing experience with traumatic brain injury. Lindy is the daughter of beloved singer/entertainer…
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Remarkable advances are being made in the development and clinical applications of stimulation devices that enable recovery of motor function in patients who have suffered a spinal cord injury, a stroke, and even those with rare disabling genetic disorders. At the forefront of this research is Marco Capogrosso at the University of Pittsburgh. He ha…
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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Stroke Recovery: Bud Beucher’s Remarkable Return to Life When you’ve spent your life working seven days a week, the idea of slowing down feels impossible until a stroke stops you in your tracks. That’s what happened to Bud Beucher, a resort president from Florida whose drive, optimism, and leadership spirit suddenly me…
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Today we meet Mary, a teacher who knew her calling from childhood—organizing cousins into line while playing school in Lynn, Massachusetts. For twenty-four years, Mary taught with passion until a stroke on January 28th, 2010 changed everything. She couldn't speak at all for three months—only shake her head yes or no. Her first word came spontaneous…
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Today we meet Mary, a teacher who knew her calling from childhood—organizing cousins into line while playing school in Lynn, Massachusetts. For twenty-four years, Mary taught with passion until a stroke on January 28th, 2010 changed everything. She couldn't speak at all for three months—only shake her head yes or no. Her first word came spontaneous…
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Therapist Neha Kumar opens up about infertility, IVF, endometriosis, and postpartum depression. We talk about cultural expectations in South Asian families, the reality of new motherhood, what “natural” doesn’t mean, and practical ways to support women through fertility treatment and postpartum mental health. It is honest, grounded, and full of har…
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Lymphedema is a chronic condition that develops when the lymphatic system is damaged – whether from radiation, lymph node removal or other interventions. In breast cancer patients, with the removal of underarm lymph nodes, the average rate of lymphedema is 3%. If there is removal of underarm lymph nodes and radiation combined, the risk increases to…
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Episode 35. Part 1 of 2: What Every Woman Needs to Know About Stroke Stroke doesn't impact men and women in the same way. Understanding the difference matters in terms of risks, symptoms and prevention strategies In Part 1 of this two-part series, Rabia G. Buridi, M.D., a vascular neurologist with Norton Neuroscience Institute, talks with host Rosa…
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Today on Beyond Stillness: Stories After Stroke we're offering another Community Special featuring the Overlake Aphasia Communication & Support Group at Overlake Medical Center in Bellevue, Washington led by Emily Wimberly. This dedicated group meets monthly, creating a space where members connect, practice communication skills, and discover new wa…
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