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Stroke

  • Overview
  • A doctor speaks
    • A doctor speaks – an introduction to stroke
  • What happened? The first few days after a stroke
    • The event: a stroke or Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA)
    • Getting medical help for a stroke
    • Getting a diagnosis of stroke
    • Early care experiences after a stroke
  • What problems did I have, and why?
    • Changes to movement after a stroke
    • Changes in sensations after a stroke
    • Changes to vision after a stroke
    • Continence problems after a stroke and catheterisation
    • Eating and drinking after a stroke
    • Speech and communication after a stroke
    • Thinking, understanding, memory and fatigue after a stroke
    • Emotional Impact of stroke
  • Why me? Why now? Reducing risk of another stroke?
    • Causes and risk factors for strokes
    • Medication to prevent another stroke
    • Surgery
    • Preventing another stroke: changes in life style
  • What happens now? Rehabilitation & care
    • Stroke recovery: daily activities and personal care
    • Stroke recovery: physical aspects and mobility
    • Stroke recovery: communication disorders
    • Leaving hospital after a stroke
  • Life after stroke. What is the long-term like?
    • Major disability after a stroke
    • When stroke is coupled with other health problems
    • When stroke happens at a young age
    • Coping strategies and resilience
    • Continuing care at home and institutional care after a stroke
    • Driving and transport
    • What's important in care
    • Social support
    • Support from patients and support groups
    • Sex life and impact on relationships after a stroke
    • Messages to others about stroke
    • Finding information about strokes
  • People's Profiles
    • Age 21-45
    • Age 46-55
    • Age 56-65
    • Age 66-75
    • Age 76-95
    • A doctor speaks
  • Resources and Information
  • Credits

Stroke

Profiles - A doctor speaks

Professor Charles Warlow

Emeritus Professor of Medical Neurology, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh
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