The physical and emotional conditions after a stroke.
How Stroke May Affect You?
Stroke does not affect individuals in a similar way. Thus a stroke patient may not experience all the consequences of stroke.
Mobility and Activity of Daily Living
You may experience weakness on one side of your body or problems with coordination and balance. This may cause you to have difficulty moving around and carrying out daily routines such as feeding, showering, and dressing.
Related:
Post Stroke Conditions
Nutrition
You may have difficulty swallowing and may need to be on a special food consistency or nasogastric tube feeding. Supplements may be prescribed to meet your daily nutritional requirements.
Related:
Hard to Swallow
Cognition
As a result of stroke, you may have poor memory attention or difficulty with thinking and reasoning. These difficulties may affect your ability to perform certain tasks and make decisions.
Related:
When Memories Fade
Continence
You may experience difficulty controlling your bladder or bowel movements. This may be due to the damage in the area of the brain or reduced in mobility.
Emotional Changes and Tiredness
Feelings of fatigue, anxiety, anger, or depression are common after stroke. These may be normal responses to what has happened.
In some cases, they may require specific treatment. Do inform your stroke care team if you are experiencing these symptoms.
Related:
Coping with Depression
Behavioural and Personality
Stroke may create behavioural and personality changes impacted by the damage to the part of the brain, which regulates emotions, decision making and judgement.
Behavioural and personality changes include aggression, apathy, disinhibition, emotional lability, irritability, and impulsivity.
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Managing Agitation and Aggression in Dementia
Sexual Activity
Social
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