African-Americans Have Increased Risk of Stroke: Cortical Stimulation Giving Survivors Suffering from Hand and Arm Disabilities Hope

BY DR. RANDALL BENSON, M.D.


According to the National Stroke Association, African–Americans are almost twice as likely to suffer from a stroke than Caucasians. Every 45 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke, with about 700,000 strokes occurring each year. Of these occurrences, up to 85 percent of stroke patients experience some degree of impairment in arm and hand mobility and function. These disabilities make many physical tasks such as tying shoes, cutting food, dialing the phone, driving, working or caring for children or grandchildren extremely difficult. The inability to complete simple tasks undermines a patient’s independence and can lead to frustration on a daily basis.

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