Stroke-Related Angry or Abusive Behavior Questions

1. Could a burning sensation on the left side of my head be a stroke symptom?

   The fact that this sensation only comes on with anxiety and stress makes it most likely a benign headache type, such as a migraine or migraine variant.
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2. How can I handle my father's post-stroke outburts?

   This is a very tricky set of problems to deal with. It sounds as if he had damage to his behavior centers as part of his stroke. Both the tantrums and the groping are likely related to a release of his behavioral inhibition -- similar to dealing with an intoxicated person -- and both can be caused by a stroke...
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3. How can I get mental health help for my reluctant, disabled husband?

   Hi-I am desperate and at my wits' end with my husband. He is 50, I am 41, he has one daughter at home who is 15 (all our other children are grown and gone), and we have been married for almost 5 years. Two weeks before our first anniversary, he suffered a severe stroke, which robbed him of coherent...