Customer question:
What are the consequences of a stroke? Anonymous customer's question
Pharmacist's answer:
The consequences of a stroke depend on several factors, including the size and location of the affected area of the brain, the speed of treatment and rehabilitation, and the individual's general health before and after the stroke.
Consequences can vary and include:
- limited mobility of the limbs
- numbness or weakness on one side of the body (hemiparesis or hemiplegia)
- problems with movement coordination and balance
- problems with communication, understanding, or forming words (aphasia)
- problems with pronouncing words and controlling speech muscles (dysarthria)
- loss of vision in one or both eyes
- double vision or trouble focusing the eyes
- problems with concentration and attention
- changes in cognitive functions
- depression, anxiety, or other mental problems
- difficulties swallowing food and liquids (dysphagia)
- fatigue and lack of energy
- reduced resistance to stress
- sleeping problems
- memory disorders
Interesting reading: Stroke forum
Interesting reading: Stroke
