blog writing #biofeedback interventions for stroke patients: effectiveness and benefits

Acute cerebrovascular accident or rather stroke is the fourth greatest cause of death in the United States, affecting almost 800,000 individuals each year; around 140,000 of these patients die, accounting for one in every twenty fatalities in the country (CDC). Stroke is a primary cause of long-term disability for survivors, with sequelae including speech and memory loss, paralysis, pneumonia, incontinence, pressure ulcers, difficulties with everyday activities, depression, unemployment. Furthermore, the yearly economic impact of stroke in the United States is $34 billion (CDC), which includes costs for healthcare, drugs, rehabilitation, and lost employment. Many acute cerebrovascular accident survivors have long-term disabilities, however, breakthroughs in stroke care have allowed for the recovery of some physical and cognitive function. Biofeedback has been demonstrated to help with motor function recovery after a stroke (Brewer, Horgan, Hickey, & Williams, 2012).