Overview
What is a stroke?
What are the main signs and symptoms of a stroke?
How is a stroke diagnosed?
How is a stroke managed medically?
Have any supplements been studied for stroke recovery and prevention?
How could diet affect strokes?
Are there any other treatments for stroke recovery and prevention?
What causes a stroke?
Research FeedRead all studies
Combined cognitive and motor training may improve some measures of stroke recovery
In this meta-analysis of 30 randomized controlled trials, a combination of motor training and cognitive training improved several measures of stroke recovery, including balance and cognition.
Can nutritional supplements support cognitive recovery after a stroke?
Does replacing salt with a salt substitute affect fracture risk?
Cannabis abuse and stroke risk
Ultraprocessed food consumption and brain health
Frequently asked questions
What exactly should I eat to adhere to the DASH diet?
What does the Mediterranean diet include?
References
Examine Database References
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- Stroke Recovery - Güngör L, Terzi M, Onar MKDoes long term use of piracetam improve speech disturbances due to ischemic cerebrovascular diseasesBrain Lang.(2011 Apr)
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- Cognition - Mou C, Jiang YEffect of dual task-based training on motor and cognitive function in stroke patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trails.BMC Neurol.(2025 Jul 14)
- LDL Oxidation - Poppitt SD, Howe CA, Lithander FE, Silvers KM, Lin RB, Croft J, Ratnasabapathy Y, Gibson RA, Anderson CSEffects of moderate-dose omega-3 fish oil on cardiovascular risk factors and mood after ischemic stroke: a randomized, controlled trialStroke.(2009 Nov)
- Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) - Mostafa Asadollahi, Parisa Nikdokht, Boshra Hatef, Seyed Shahabeddin Sadr, Hedayat Sahraei, Farhad Assarzadegan, Gila Pirzad JahromiProtective properties of the aqueous extract of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) in ischemic stroke, randomized clinical trialJ Ethnopharmacol.(2019 Jun 28)