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By popular  request this club now includes all Survivors of Brain Stem Strokes caused by the Dissection / Occlusion of Carotid Arteries

This is a club for "STRONG HEADS LIKE ME" who never "GIVE UP".

This is a club open to all Survivors of a Stroke caused from Vertebral Artery / Carotid Artery Dissection / Occlusion, from all over the world as well as the Carers of Stroke victims.

We are here to listen to your story, listen to how you feel and  what you have to say.

We are here to help each other, grow stronger day by day by joining hands and sharing our strengths to combat our deficiencies and come out on top feeling good.

We also like to take time to share jokes and have a laugh. Laughing is one of the best medicines when the chips are down and we feel helpless. Join us now and let us grow into a strong support group.

What Is A Vertebral Artery Dissection

There are four arteries in the Neck, the two main Carotids and the two Vertebral Arteries that run in the Cervical Spine.

These vertebral arteries are succeptible to kinking, stretching or getting squeezed due to neck rotations, manipulations, accidents such as a  whip lash in a car crash, roller coaster rides, may be even a simple fall on the ice as in one case, a sporting injury or even something simple as drying hair vigorously.

These arteries are vital and reduction or cut-off of blood supply to the brain from these arteries could lead to a Brain Stem Stroke.

Symptoms of  a Stroke from VAD
    • Pain & Numbness (Ipsilateral facial Dysesthesia)
    • Ipsilateral numbness of the Limb or Trunk(Cuneate & gracile Nuclei )
    • Hoarseness ( Dysarthria)
    • Ipsilateral Loss of Taste (nucleus & tractus solitarius)
    • Hiccups
    • Vertigo
    • Nausea and Vomiting
    • Loss of Balance
    • Double vision, Visual Aura
    • Migraine
This is an opportunity for people who have suffered Brainstem stroke's caused by Vertebral (VAD) / Carotid (CAD) Artery Dissection  as well as their Carers and Well Wishers.
If you are not a VAD / CAD Brain Stem Stroke Survivor then there are other sites more suitable to understand and support your condition.VAD / CAD  sufferer's problems are unique. However if you do not find any suitable support group you are most welcome to join us as we are a great bunch.
Simply send us an email and tell us your story and how you survived and how you are coping now, and we will do everything to help you overcome your fears and ongoing problems. The current members have researched VAD / CAD in detail and can be of great help when Professional Neurologists are missing the Diagnosis.

 


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