Stroke and the Family : : A New Guide / / Joel Stein M.D.
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 her future w...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2004] ©2004 |
| Year of Publication: | 2004 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | The Harvard University Press Family Health Guides
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (288 p.) |
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Table of 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