Stroke Treatment and Rehabilitation

Last updated: 28-Oct-2008

Not all strokes are equal. The treatment and rehabilitation a person will need depends on the type of stroke, the area affected, and the extent of the damage. As a caregiver, you'll need to understand and manage medications and work effectively with the rehabilitation team. The learning curve may seem impossibly steep, but understanding the challenges that may be ahead can help.

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Making the Most of Your Parent's Stroke Rehabilitation Team

When your parent has a stroke, you can aid in his recovery not just by supporting him emotionally and physically but by helping to choose and coordinate his stroke rehabilitation team. Here are six ways to help your parent make the best of his new situation.

Emergency Treatment for Stroke

Because brain cells die very quickly after a stroke begins, it is urgent to get treatment as soon as possible. If a stroke is left to run its course, millions of brain cells will die. Prompt treatment can stop that.

Acupuncture for Stroke Survivors

Acupuncture is one form of treatment in traditional Chinese medicine. It is based on the theory that the energy flows in channels or meridians in the body. Acupuncturists alter the flow of energy by inserting thin, disposable, metallic needles into points along the energy meridians (or pathways)...

10 Questions to Ask After a Stroke

If your parent has suffered a stroke, the future may seem very uncertain. Now is the time to organize medical care and figure out how to make the transition from the hospital to home as smooth as possible. Ask your parent's doctors and nurses the following:

After a Stroke: The First 24 Hours

It's a frightening time when your parent has a stroke. But you can help him get the best treatment possible -- and have the best chance of recovery -- by being his advocate in the emergency room. Here's what will happen in the ER and what you can do to assist.

Your Parent's Stroke Recovery: Outpatient Rehabilitation and the Rest of Your Parent's Life

After a stroke, your parent may be able to regain some -- possibly even most -- of his former abilities, or learn to adapt to compensate for those he's lost. And you and the rest of his family are an essential part of his recovery and rehabilitation.

After a Stroke: The First Days to Weeks

After your parent moves from the ER to the hospital, doctors will deal with any complications and help prevent future strokes. Here's what to expect during your parent's hospital stay, and how to prepare for his care and recovery after he gets out.