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Increased Ambivalence Toward Medication Common In Stroke Patients With PTSD
A new survey of stroke survivors has shown that those with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are less likely to adhere to treatment regimens that reduce the risk of an additional stroke. Researchers found that 65 percent of stroke survivors with PTSD failed to adhere to treatment, compared with 33 percent of those without PTSD. The survey also suggests that nonadherence in PTSD patients is partly explained by increased ambivalence toward medication. Among stroke survivors with PTSD, approximately one in three (38 percent) had concerns about their medications...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 22, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news

PTSD Affects 1 In 4 Stroke Survivors
One in every four survivors of stroke or TIA (transient ischemic attack) develops PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) within twelve months, while 1 in 9 has chronic PTSD for longer than a 12 months, researchers from Columbia University Medical Center reported in the journal PLoS ONE. This means that almost 300,000 survivors of stroke or TIA develop PTSD symptoms each year in the USA as a result of their traumatic experience. What is the difference between stroke and TIA? - a stroke occurs when brain cells suddenly die because of a lack of oxygen...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news

“His Entire Body Was Shutting Down”: New State Rankings Show Gaps in High School Athlete Safety
By mid-afternoon on August 1, 2017, the temperature in Stockton, Calif. was at least 105 degrees. Thirteen-year-old Jayden Galbert complained to his mother, Shynelle Jones, about the heat, but didn’t want to skip preseason football practice and hurt his chances of making the freshman football team. Instead, he showed up, pushed himself to participate, and then collapsed on the field. “He started vomiting and he was shaking,” Jones says. “He couldn’t see. He was trying to focus, but he couldn’t.” Jayden was eventually airlifted to UC Davis Medical Center, where he was diagnosed with...
Source: TIME: Health - August 22, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lisa Lewis Tags: Uncategorized health heat stroke high school sports Source Type: news

‘His Entire Body Was Shutting Down.’ New State Rankings Show Gaps in High School Athlete Safety
By mid-afternoon on August 1, 2017, the temperature in Stockton, Calif. was at least 105 degrees. Thirteen-year-old Jayden Galbert complained to his mother, Shynelle Jones, about the heat, but didn’t want to skip preseason football practice and hurt his chances of making the freshman football team. Instead, he showed up, pushed himself to participate, and then collapsed on the field. “He started vomiting and he was shaking,” Jones says. “He couldn’t see. He was trying to focus, but he couldn’t.” Jayden was eventually airlifted to UC Davis Medical Center, where he was diagnosed with...
Source: TIME: Health - August 22, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lisa Lewis Tags: Uncategorized health heat stroke high school sports Source Type: news

PTSD Symptoms After Stroke: Effects of Anatomy and Coping Style PTSD Symptoms After Stroke: Effects of Anatomy and Coping Style
Symptoms of posttraumatic stress are common after stroke. Are specific coping styles and neuroimaging findings predictive of PTSD symptoms following stroke?Stroke
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 13, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Article Source Type: news

PTSD Can Hamper Drug Treatment for Stroke Survivors
These patients less likely to take prescribed medications that could prevent second stroke Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Stroke
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - January 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Post-traumatic stress disorder was associated with a threefold increased risk for stroke in a Taiwanese National Health Insurance Database
People with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are more likely to have psychiatric comorbidities and cardiovascular risk factors, including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, smoking and dyslipidemia.1 ,2 While stroke can trigger PTSD,3 prior to this study it was not known whether PTSD increases the risk for stroke.
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - March 2, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The Psychological Effects of Stroke
Source: HealthDay - Related MedlinePlus Pages: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Stroke
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - June 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

1 In 4 Stroke Survivors Suffers from PTSD
And that can pose serious psychological challenges, researcher says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - June 19, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Video: Study: One in four people who survive a stroke suffer symptoms of PTSD
Most people associate post-traumatic stress disorder with soldiers who come back from war. Now, more research shows suffering a serious medical scare like a stroke can lead to PTSD. Marlie Hall reports.
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - June 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Medical News Today: PTSD 'raises women's risks of heart attack and stroke'
A large, new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health finds that women with PTSD have up to a 60% higher chance of heart attack or stroke.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 30, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychology / Psychiatry Source Type: news

Trauma, PTSD May Raise Women's Odds of Heart Attack, Stroke
But the research didn't establish a cause-and-effect relationship Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Heart Disease in Women, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Stroke
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - June 29, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

PTSD raises heart and stroke risk in World Trade Center cleanup crews
(Reuters Health) - More than 16 years after cleanup was completed at the site of the September 11, 2001 attack on New York City's World Trade Center complex, many who worked at the disaster site still struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and may also have an elevated risk of heart attack and stroke as a result, researchers say.
Source: Reuters: Health - July 10, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

PTSD Linked to Stroke Risk in Younger Adults
Young and middle-aged adults with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have an increased risk of stroke, new research suggests.
Source: WebMD Health - October 17, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

PTSD tied to higher, earlier stroke risk
(Reuters Health) - Young adults who develop PTSD may be more likely to have a stroke by the time they are middle aged, a study of U.S. veterans suggests.
Source: Reuters: Health - October 23, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news