This week on "Life After Stroke with Christopher Ewing", we chat with Dr. Ambooj Tiwari, a Stroke Neurologist and Neurointerventional Radiologist/Surgeon. Board certified in Neurology and stroke, Dr. Tiwari has actively participated and presented at various local, national and international neurology and neuro-endovascular conferences. He's published in various areas including both stroke epidemiology as well as endovascular treatments of stroke. He has also participated in various national registries for new and state-of-the art therapeutic endovascular options for stroke treatment. Dr. Tiwari has a specific interest in the endovascular management and treatment of patients with stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage, AVM and aneurysms.

Topics covered in this episode include:

- Recurring strokes

- Most common reasons for a stroke

- Dangers of stroke related to seeing a chiropractor

- The role the heart plays in causing a stroke

- How many strokes each year are repeat strokes?

- Diabetes and stroke

- Alcohol, smoking and stroke

- What is A-Fib?

- Important side effects of some stroke drugs

- What is Coumadin (aka Warfarin)

- Foods to be aware of if you are on Coumadin

- Dangers of cracking your neck

- Incidences of stroke among young people

- Family history of stroke

- Foods that are good for you to help prevent a stroke

- Allergic reactions to certain drugs

- Post-stroke pain

- Time frame of stroke recovery

- Regaining your physical confidence following a stroke and more!

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