Effects | strokerehab

Vision problems- this can involve loss of some sight or it can also impair perception.
Sleep- this can relate to sleep patterns, interrupted sleep, or even insomnia.
Incontinence- 40%-60% of stroke patients experience issues with controlling their bladders.
Paralysis- this can affect any part of the body, and it ranges in severity. Many people also have paralysis on one side of their body.
Fatigue- patients struggle to regain their strength after a stroke. Forty to seventy percent of stroke patients have fatigue.
Pain- patients can have long term pain, or this can go away after some time. This can range in type, but it often has to do with muscle pain or tightness.

Effects of Strokes...

Vascular Dementia- Because the brain tissue has been damaged, patients often have trouble remembering, get confused, have trouble focusing, and are unable to perform daily activities.
Aphasia- This is a problem with communication. When the brain has been deprived of blood loss, the patient may have trouble talking or even understanding language.
Memory Loss- This will alter both short term and long term memory, even changing a patient’s attention span.
Depression- Many will become angry, frustrated, sad, hopeless, fearful, or anxious in situations that never cause that before.
Pseudobulbar Affect (PBA)- This can result in sudden episodes of crying, laughing, or emotional outbursts.

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