Stroke and the family :

Stein, Joel, M.D.

Stroke and the family : a new guide / Joel Stein. - Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2004. - 272 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. - The Harvard University Press family health guides .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

0674015134 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780674015135 (cloth : alk. paper) 067401667X (pbk. : alk. paper) 0674015134

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GBA457757 bnb


Cerebrovascular disease--Patients--Family relationships.
Cerebrovascular Accident--Popular Works.
Cerebrovascular Disorders--Popular Works.
Family Relations--Popular Works.

RC388.5 / .S785 2004

362.196 81/ / STE
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