Stroke: A Critical Approach to Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management

abnormal acute stroke ADL scales anticoagulation aphasia aphasic aphasic patients apraxia apraxic arm function arterial aspects of stroke assessment associated atrial fibrillation Barthel brain cerebral cerebrovascular disease Chapter clinical cognitive communication considered correlation CT scan damage deficits depression detect diagnosis difficult disability discharge discussed disease disorder disturbance dysarthria dysphasia dyspraxia effects evaluation example factors haemorrhage hospital hypertension identify impairment important improvement individual patient influence initial investigation language large number left hemisphere lesions long-term loss Lumbar puncture major measure memory motor neurological normal nursing occur outcome parietal lobe particular perceptual physical physical therapy possible pre-stroke probably problems prognostic proprioception prosopagnosia rehabilitation reliable right hemisphere risk score sensory six months social function specific speech therapists stroke patients stroke unit subtests suggested technique therapy treatment usually visual field visual neglect wards weeks