This week on "Life After Stroke with Christopher Ewing", we chat with Dr. Ambooj Tiwari, a Stroke Neurologist and Neurointerventional Radiologist/Surgeon. Board certified in Neurology and stroke, Dr. Tiwari has actively participated and presented at various local, national and international neurology and neuro-endovascular conferences. He's published in various areas including both stroke epidemiology as well as endovascular treatments of stroke. He has also participated in various national registries for new and state-of-the art therapeutic endovascular options for stroke treatment. Dr. Tiwari has a specific interest in the endovascular management and treatment of patients with stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage, AVM and aneurysms.
Topics covered in this episode include:
- Recurring strokes
- Most common reasons for a stroke
- Dangers of stroke related to seeing a chiropractor
- The role the heart plays in causing a stroke
- How many strokes each year are repeat strokes?
- Diabetes and stroke
- Alcohol, smoking and stroke
- What is A-Fib?
- Important side effects of some stroke drugs
- What is Coumadin (aka Warfarin)
- Foods to be aware of if you are on Coumadin
- Dangers of cracking your neck
- Incidences of stroke among young people
- Family history of stroke
- Foods that are good for you to help prevent a stroke
- Allergic reactions to certain drugs
- Post-stroke pain
- Time frame of stroke recovery
- Regaining your physical confidence following a stroke and more!
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