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Next step after an stroke
two types of stroke
Ischemic strokes. These are strokes caused by blockage of an artery (or, in rare instances, a vein). About 87% of all strokes are ischemic.
Hemorrhagic stroke. These are strokes caused by bleeding. About 13% of all strokes are hemorrhagic.
TIA
A transient ischaemic attack, also called a "mini stroke", is a serious condition where the blood supply to your brain is temporarily disrupted.
Strokes can cause weakness or paralysis on one side of the body, and can result in problems with co-ordination and balance. Many people also experience extreme tiredness (fatigue) in the first few weeks after a stroke, and may also have difficulty sleeping, making them even more tired.
Communication difficulties
It happens when you're no longer able to understand or use language. Aphasia is a common problem after stroke and around a third of stroke survivors have it. It will affect people in different ways and no two people will have exactly the same difficulties.
Behavioural changes
Changes in your emotions and to your personality are common after stroke. It's very normal to experience strong emotions after stroke, however these emotional reactions usually get better with time. Longer-term emotional and personality changes can be very challenging.
Emotional changes after a stroke
Emotionalism does get better over time. Many people find that it improves or disappears altogether within the first six months. Even if your problems last longer than this, there are treatments and techniques that can help, so make sure you speak to your GP about it.
Impact on relationship
A serious illness like stroke can put a huge strain on relationships because of changed roles and responsibilities. Stroke can also have an effect on people's emotions making them more irritable or emotional and likely to take their frustrations out on those closest to them (see 'Emotional impact of stroke').
How long you need stroke rehabilitation depends on the severity of your stroke and related complications. Some stroke survivors recover quickly. But most need some form of long-term stroke rehabilitation. This could last for possibly months or years after their stroke.
Although tissue damage at the core of the stroke cannot be reversed, neuroplasticity may rewire functions to new, healthy areas of the brain. This helps compensate for tissue damage sustained after stroke and can lead to improvement in functions that were once impaired or lost.
Immediately after an ischemic stroke, the brain usually contains an irreversibly damaged core of tissue and an area of viable but at-risk tissue. Restoring normal blood flow—a process called reperfusion—is essential to rescuing the tissue that is still viable. The longer reperfusion is delayed, the more cells will die.
Put simply, rehabilitation helps a child, adult or older person to be as independent as possible in everyday activities and enables participation in education, work, recreation and meaningful life roles such as taking care of family.
Your social worker should work with you to arrange any practical help that you need at home. This could include carers coming in to help you get washed and dressed, or adaptations for your home. So they should complete a community care assessment with you to work out what help and support you need.
A stroke can come with feelings of loss and grief. It's a major life event, and for many people it leads to sudden changes at home, at work and in relationships. A stroke survivor might feel shock, anger and sadness at the changes and losses in their life. Even a mild stroke can affect someone's sense of themselves.
The most rapid recovery usually occurs during the first three to four months after a stroke, but some survivors continue to recover well into the first and second year after their stroke.
Keep your blood pressure in the normal range.
If you smoke, quit.
Keep your blood sugar (glucose) in the normal range.
If you have heart disease, get treatment.
Keep your cholesterol levels in the normal range.
Stay at a healthy weight.
Get active.
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. The FAST acronym (Face, Arms, Speech, Time) is a test to quickly identify if someone is having a stroke. Face weakness: Can the person smile? Has their mouth or eye drooped? Arm weakness: Can the person raise both arms?
How to identify a stroke.