Spasmodic dysphonia is just one of many conditions that can change the way someone talks. Anything that injures your vocal folds – or affects the tiny muscles around them – can alter your voice.

A WOMAN has revealed that she’s started talking in a full-blown Italian accent after having a stroke, despite never having ...

can understand what’s said to him almost as well as he could before the stroke, but it’s still hard for him to form complete sentences. Now, though, a year after adding music therapy to his ...

High blood pressure is the single most important treatable risk factor for stroke. Preventing, diagnosing, and controlling it ...

Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) should, therefore, be covered. You may also need speech therapy after a stroke or brain injury, head or neck surgery, or other prolonged illness. People with ...

"I was a pastor before I had the stroke. And so ... here, it became my family, and ... almost like my church," said ...

Speech and language therapy support for stroke patients ‘steadily declining over the past few years’ - Stroke Association NI ...

For people over 50, cardiovascular exercise is also important. Aerobic activities, such as cycling on a stationary bike, ...