Traumatic Brain Injury

Trauma is the 5th leading cause of death in Singapore and remains the leading cause of death in young adults. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) accounts for up to 75% of trauma-related deaths.
In Singapore, 3.65 percent of the resident population has had a stroke in the past. There are 26 new stroke cases every day.

Neuroplasticity

Our brain’s ability to continue to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections throughout life which means that your brain can compensate for injury and adjust in response to new situations.

The Science of Neuroplasticity Shows us that Recovery is Possible - even Years after Stroke or Brain Injury

The key to neuroplasticity is targeting a skill over time. Strong neural connections are made with frequency and consistency of practice. No matter when your brain injury occurred – last week or 10 years ago – it’s never too late to form new neural connections to recover. Start practicing today!

Neural connections are formed with specific brain exercise and strengthened with practice. The more you practice, the better you get

New neural connections can form at an amazing speed, but in order to reconnect, neurons need to be stimulated through activity

1. A neuron is a nerve cell that processes and transmits information around our brains

2. Neurons communicate with each other at a synapse, making a neural connection. Trillions of these neural connections facilitate our thinking, feeling & acting

3. Rehab therapy works to stimulate new neural connections with the goal to promote self-repair and re-rxganization through specific brain exercises

Cerebrovascular Disease

The word cerebrovascular is made up of two parts – “cerebro” which refers to the large part of the brain, and “vascular” which means arteries and veins. Together, the word cerebrovascular refers to blood flow in the brain. The term cerebrovascular disease includes all disorders in which an area of the brain is temporarily or permanently affected by ischemia or bleeding and one or more of the cerebral blood vessels are involved in the pathological process. Cerebrovascular disease includes stroke, carotid stenosis, vertebral stenosis and intracranial stenosis, aneurysms, and vascular malformations.
Restrictions in blood flow may occur from vessel narrowing (stenosis), clot formation (thrombosis), blockage (embolism) or blood vessel rupture (hemorrhage). Lack of sufficient blood flow (ischemia) affects brain tissue and may cause a stroke.

Blood Flow to the Brain

During a hemorrhagic stroke, an artery in or on the surface of the brain has ruptured or leaks, causing bleeding and damage in or around the brain. Without oxygen and important nutrients, the affected brain cells are either damaged or die within a few minutes. Once brain cells die, they cannot regenerate, and devastating damage may occur, sometimes resulting in physical, cognitive and mental disabilities.

Stroke

Stroke Symptoms

Warning signs may include some or all of the following symptoms, which are usually sudden:

Dizziness, nausea, or vomiting
Unusually severe headache
Confusion, disorientation or memory loss
Numbness, weakness in an arm, leg or the face, especially on one side
Abnormal or slurred speech
Difficulty with comprehension
Loss of vision or difficulty seeing
Loss of balance, coordination or the ability to walk

Types of Stroke

Ischemic Stroke – the blockage the artery
Hemorrhagic Stroke – Bleeding in the Brain
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)

A TIA is a temporary stroke that leaves no permanent damage, symptoms goes back to normal quickly. Most likely an artery to the brain is temporarily blocked, causing stroke-like symptoms, but the blockage dislodges before any permanent damage occurs. In fact, symptoms may be so vague and fleeting that people just “brush” them off, especially when they last just a few minutes.

Risk Factors

Controllable or treatable risk factors for stroke include:

Smoking
High blood pressure
Carotid or other artery disease
History of transient ischemic attacks (TIAs).
Diabetes
High blood cholesterol
Physical inactivity and obesity

Recovery and rehabilitation are important aspects of stroke treatment. In some cases, undamaged areas of the brain may be able to perform functions that were lost when the stroke occurred. Singapore Neuorcare rehabilitation includes physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational and cognitive therapy and assisted by our suite of equipment including Interactive Metronome, Brain Training equipment.

FREE CONSULTATION

We offer free consultation where all your queries that is troubling you will be answered. In this 1 to 2 hrs session, we will be doing a health evaluation where Methods of achieving personalised optimum health will be discussed and proposed.