Stroke and the family : a new guide /

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Annotation A young woman suffers a stroke; she rebuilds her career and personal life, but not before her marriage falls apart. An eighty-year-old man dies unexpectedly of stroke, leaving his grown sons to wonder whether they are genetically predisposed to stroke. A recently retired woman confronts h...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Stein, Joel, 1961-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, ©2004.
Colección:Harvard University Press family health guides.
Temas:
Cerebrovascular disease > Patients > Family relationships.
Cerebrovascular disease.
Brain > Congestion.
Stroke
Cerebrovascular Disorders
Family Relations
Apoplectiques > Relations familiales.
Accidents vasculaires cérébraux.
MEDICAL > Neurology.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Physical Impairments.
Cerebrovascular disease
Brain > Congestion
Cerebrovascular disease > Patients > Family relationships
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • What is a stroke?
  • Finding the cause of a stroke
  • Stroke prevention
  • How the brain works
  • Medical complications after a stroke
  • Recovery and rehabilitation
  • Stroke in the young and the old
  • Impact on marriage and relationships
  • Impact on children and family
  • Reutrn to work and leisure activities
  • Weakness after stroke
  • Loss of sensation or vision
  • Problems with memory and thinking
  • Emotional and personality changes
  • Communication difficulties
  • Swallowing difficulties
  • Pain and muscle spasms
  • Equipment and home environment
  • Nontraditional treatments
  • Understanding clinical research.

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