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Be for having a stroke or other serious health issues. >> that's why it is a very interesting medical topic. you are absolutely right. when you talk about ptsd you talk about the soldiers and vietnam vets and 9/11, post-9/11. lot of times major accidents, natural disasters, or sexual assault, you never think about major melt issue and post-traumatic stress disorder in the same anysense the what they are finding out is out of 300,000 men and women in america that are having strokes about 25% of them are going to end up not just physical problems but also psychological issues. which is very inte...

Stairs, what is that journey like? >> jenna, he is only 53 years old. 2/3 of strokes occur with people more of 65. this is the right side of the brain, so the wiring goes across and it affects the left side of the body. you believe 70% of the people never return to their jobs after having a stroke. what an inspiration to see him go back to work, go back to the senate, for people all over the country who have had a stroke. it is number one cause of disability in the united states. to see him return to work is really, really inspiring to stroke patients everywhere. jenna: in his journey he had t...

Rehabilitation most of the past year. he is expected to be welcomed today by some of his fellow senators and vice president joe biden. kirk told nbc that he's walking up the steps to be an example to other stroke patients. >> i wanted everybody to say, you know, that depressed moment you can have when a stroke hits, say, look, kirk is even walking up the capitol steps as an example to patients. >> if you get time today, a tweeted a great story, the interview he did with "the daily herald" in the suburban newspapers there in chicago. it's really worth the read and worth your time. massachuset...

That. gary tuckman has this edge of discovery report. >> reporter: these stroke patients are getting cutting edge therapy that combines the human touch with technology. by gently resisting movements over and over, so-called robotic therapy helps rebuild connections between the brain and rest of the body. >> the robot adjusts as the patient gets better. the robot increases the challenge so that the movement needs to be faster and more accurate. this challenge is something that patients find compelling. >> reporter: in some cases the therapy helped patients regain partial use of limb that's were...

That storm was showing some signs of weakening a little bit, or go to lifelock.com. but now we're starting to see the red come back in there. we'll continue to monitor this situation. a tornado very well could be on the ground right now, still at this point moving toward the kanapolis area. this is north carolina. >> we'll check back with you. viewers, stay tuned. jacqui has good information, these stroke patients are working this tornado you are getting cutting-edge they are hearing about. >> if you see it or have damage, neigh gets technology. send me a tweet, get on my facebook page. by g...