After a stroke, neurons die leaving stroke survivors with devastating disabilities. The brain can repair itself, but the recovery is not always complete. NeuroAiD enhances the brain’s own recovery.
A stroke is a devastating disease
A stroke, brain attack, or a Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA), is the sudden death of brain cells caused by a lack of supply in oxygen to the brain. There are two main types of stroke:
- Ischemic strokes or cerebral infarcts (80% of strokes) result from a blockage or a reduction of blood flow in an artery that irrigates the brain. They are caused either by a blood clot (thrombus) which blocks the blood vessel or by the buildup of plaque (often due to cholesterol) within the arteries which narrows vessels resulting in a loss of blood flow.
- Haemorrhagic strokes are due to the rupture of an artery within the brain triggering an intracerebral haemorrhage (15% of strokes) or to the rupture of an aneurysm (arteriovenous malformation) entailing subarachnoid haemorrhage (5% of strokes).
Stroke management is done in two steps, first in emergency by hospital team, then in chronic phase by rehabilitation team, but the recovery is not complete for many patients.
6 months after a stroke, out of 100 stroke survivors…/
10
Survivors will need assistance to walk
20
Survivors will need assistance to transfer
30
Survivors will need assistance to dress
50
Survivors will need assistance to bathe
Watch this video to learn about stroke
The brain can repair itself but it is often partial and within a limited time
NeuroAiD can reinforce this natural phenomenon by stimulating neuroplasticity and has shown positive effects on independence and motor recovery, giving also patients a higher chance to benefit of this improvement by reducing the risk of recurrent cardiovascular events.
