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Stroke recovery: daily activities and personal care

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Stroke recovery: daily activities and personal care

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Stroke recovery: daily activities and personal care

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• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 56-65 >> Interview 16 >> Found it hard to get help with personal care and using the toilet and said that although the nurses are great you have to leave your dignity at the ho

He had a stroke due to a clot at the age of 55 which stroke caused initial paralysis on his left side. Current medication: ramipril, bendroflemethiazide (blood pressure), lipitor (cholesterol), aspirin, dipyridamole (antiplatelet).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 76-95 >> Interview 29 >> He was not bothered about being helped with washing and dressing because he had previous experience when he had been injured in the army.

He had a stroke due to clot aged 83 which caused partial right paralysis and emotional lability. Medication: doxazosin, bendroflemethiazide, valsartan, adalat (blood pressure), simvastatin (cholesterol), aspirin, dipyridamole (antiplatelet).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 76-95 >> Interview 41 >> She finds it takes her longer to wash and dress but feels it is important to do it herself before the carers come in. She says some older people just

She had a stroke due to a clot aged 87 which caused right weakness and problems with balance and with speech and eating. Medication: atenolol, ramipril (blood pressure), lipitor (cholesterol), aspirin (antiplatelet), motilium (nausea and vertigo), omeprazole (gastric resistant tablets).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 66-75 >> Interview 14 >> She was hoisted onto a commode and eventually taken to the shower by a nurse which was a great relief.

She had a stroke due to a hemorrhage aged 60, which caused left paralysis, spasms, central post stroke pain (CPSP) and depression. Medication: bendrofluazide (blood pressure), simvastatin (cholesterol), fluoxetine (depression), gabapentin (CPSP).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 21-45 >> Interview 10 >> Found it difficult to be helped with washing and said it was a turning point when the nurses started to leave her to wash herself.

She had a stroke (aged 41) due to a clot from a hole in her heart which caused left-sided paralysis, numbness and central post stroke pain (CPSP). Medication: simvastatin (cholesterol), aspirin (antiplatelet), gabapentin, amitriptyline (CPSP).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 66-75 >> Interview 14 >> She was quickly encouraged to try to wash and dress herself and was surprised how much she could do with one hand.

She had a stroke due to a hemorrhage aged 60, which caused left paralysis, spasms, central post stroke pain (CPSP) and depression. Medication: bendrofluazide (blood pressure), simvastatin (cholesterol), fluoxetine (depression), gabapentin (CPSP).