- Preface
- Chapter 1 Concepts of rehabilitation
- Chapter 2 Epidemiology
- Chapter 3 The rehabilitation team
- Chapter 4 Organization of services
- Chapter 5 Assessment of disability
- Chapter 6 Spasticity
- Chapter 7 Continence
- Chapter 8 Sex and sexuality
- Chapter 9 Eating and swallowing disorders
- Chapter 10 Communication
- Chapter 11 Other physical problems
- Chapter 12 Technical aids and assistive technology
- Chapter 13 Behavioural disorders
- Chapter 14 Psychiatric problems and rehabilitation
- Chapter 15 Cognitive and intellectual function
- Chapter 16 Participation issues in rehabilitation
- Chapter 17 Multiple sclerosis
- Chapter 18 Stroke
- Chapter 19 Traumatic brain injury
- Chapter 20 Spinal cord injury
- Chapter 21 Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders
- Chapter 22 Motor neuron diseases
- Chapter 23 Disorders of the peripheral nerves
- Chapter 24 Epilepsy
- Chapter 25 Dementia
- Chapter 26 Musculoskeletal pain in common rheumatological conditions
- Chapter 27 Spinal pain and soft tissue rheumatism
- Chapter 28 Amputation
- Chapter 29 Ageing and disability
- Index
(p. 277) Stroke
- Chapter:
- (p. 277) Stroke
- Author(s):
Anthony B. Ward
, Michael P. Barnes
, Sandra C. Stark
, and Sarah Ryan
- DOI:
- 10.1093/med/9780199550524.003.0018
Definition 278
Investigations 282
Rehabilitation of the completed stroke patient 284
A stroke is an injury to the brain, following an interruption to the normal cerebral circulation resulting in the onset of neurological loss over a short period of time. It is known as a cerebrovascular accident and may follow either an intracerebral haemorrhage, a cerebral infarction or a subarachnoid haemorrhage. There is a need to distinguish these three because there are different factors in primary and secondary prevention and some differing rehabilitative needs. Subarachnoid haemorrhage (in contrast to cerebral infarction and haemorrhage) often presents with more global deficits producing significant cognitive as well as physical problems. Transient cerebral ischaemic attack (or mini-stroke) is defined by symptoms lasting for not more than 24 hours. There is agreement that early intervention does bring benefits, both in terms of mortality and morbidity....
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- Preface
- Chapter 1 Concepts of rehabilitation
- Chapter 2 Epidemiology
- Chapter 3 The rehabilitation team
- Chapter 4 Organization of services
- Chapter 5 Assessment of disability
- Chapter 6 Spasticity
- Chapter 7 Continence
- Chapter 8 Sex and sexuality
- Chapter 9 Eating and swallowing disorders
- Chapter 10 Communication
- Chapter 11 Other physical problems
- Chapter 12 Technical aids and assistive technology
- Chapter 13 Behavioural disorders
- Chapter 14 Psychiatric problems and rehabilitation
- Chapter 15 Cognitive and intellectual function
- Chapter 16 Participation issues in rehabilitation
- Chapter 17 Multiple sclerosis
- Chapter 18 Stroke
- Chapter 19 Traumatic brain injury
- Chapter 20 Spinal cord injury
- Chapter 21 Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders
- Chapter 22 Motor neuron diseases
- Chapter 23 Disorders of the peripheral nerves
- Chapter 24 Epilepsy
- Chapter 25 Dementia
- Chapter 26 Musculoskeletal pain in common rheumatological conditions
- Chapter 27 Spinal pain and soft tissue rheumatism
- Chapter 28 Amputation
- Chapter 29 Ageing and disability
- Index