Stroke and the family : a new guide / Joel Stein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stein, Joel, M.D.

Series:

Harvard University Press family health guides.

The Harvard University Press family health guides

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cerebrovascular disease--Patients--Family relationships.

Cerebrovascular disease.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 p. ) ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Stine allows general readers and nonphysicians working with stroke survivors to make sense of the confusing variety of diagnoses and treatment options, and explores challenges the recovering stroke patient and the recovering family will face during a long recuperation with an uncertain outcome.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Introduction

1 What Is a Stroke?

2 Finding the Cause of a Stroke

3 Stroke Prevention

4 How the Brain Works

5 Medical Complications after Stroke

6 Recovery and Rehabilitation

7 Stroke in the Young and the Old

8 Impact on Marriage and Relationships

9 Impact on Children and Family

10 Return to Work and Leisure Activities

11 Weakness after Stroke

12 Loss of Sensation or Vision

13 Problems with Memory and Thinking

14 Emotional and Personality Changes

15 Communication Difficulties

16 Swallowing Difficulties

17 Pain and Muscle Spasms

18 Equipment and Home Environment

19 Nontraditional Treatments

20 Understanding Clinical Research

Appendix: Resources and Information

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-674-26752-4

0-674-04397-9

OCLC:

923108820