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Bell’s palsy and strokes are completely different diseases that share similar symptoms. Bell’s palsy is frequently confused with strokes. However, it is possible to distinguish between the two when you learn the details. Over the last 15 years, I have seen several patients that were hospitalized for a possible stroke, only to be discovered to … Read more Bell’s palsy vs stroke
Brain bleed after a stroke and a stroke from a brain bleed are different things. Brain bleed after a stroke happens in people who have regular strokes and later develop bleeding inside the brain. In some cases, brain bleed after a stroke is a side effect of treatment for a regular stroke. If you would … Read more Brain bleed after a stroke
Heart attacks and strokes have completely different symptoms, but they share similar risk factors and underlying causes. There are also many similarities in the treatment and prevention of both conditions. I have personally treated thousands of hospitalized patients with heart attacks and strokes in the last 15 years. In this article, I will directly compare … Read more Stroke vs heart attack
A stroke from brain bleed is a special kind of stroke. A regular stroke (also called ischemic stroke) is caused by a blockage of blood flow to the brain, while a stroke from brain bleed is caused by a bleeding artery inside the brain. Before treating any stroke, the most important task is to make … Read more Stroke from brain bleed