Strokes

United States, 1958

Film
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Diagrams of the human body and the brain depict the causes of disease of the nerves which cause strokes. Explains how strokes may affect speech and memory and result in paralysis of the body or temporary weakness of the muscles. Rehabilitation training and natural replacement in damaged brain cell areas provide reassurance of possible recovery from strokes.

Credits

production company

Churchill-Wexler Film Productions

Language

English

Duration

00:05:37:00

Colour

Colour

ACMI Identifier

29029

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Body, Human

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Brain damage - Patients - Rehabilitation

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health education

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medical care

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Memory

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Muscles

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Nervous system

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Patient care

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Physiotherapy

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Speech therapy

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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