Stroke questions

• What is stroke?
• What is a Transient Ischaemic Attack?
• What causes a stroke?
• Is stroke due to overwork or stress?
• Is the brain affected by stroke?
• Is the heart affected by stroke?
• Will recovery occur and how long will it take?
• What are the risks of a second stroke?
• Do all stroke patients need to go to hospital?
• How is movement affected?
• How is speech affected?
• How is vision affected?
• What is the medical treatment for a stroke?
• What is the rehabilitation treatment?
• Should the patient be helped to do everyday tasks or left to get on with it?
• Why does stroke illness tend to make some patients aggressive?
• What about sexual relations?
• What can relatives do to help?
• Where can patients' families get more information about stroke illness?

Read more