Is anger and agitation normal during stroke recovery?
This sounds suspicious for "delerium" (a medical term that indicates a fluctuating level of awareness and attentiveness). It frequently causes patients to become suspicious and combative. I would guess that this occurred when he was tired, or in the evening hours. It is very common in patients who have suffered a stroke, particularly if they are elderly or have underlying memory trouble.
Often, as people age they lose their mental reserve to deal with new surroundings, particularly when they are tired. This can be made substantially worse by a new stroke, lots of new medications, or by infections that occur after a stroke - commonly pneumonia or urinary tract infection. Patients suffering from delerium tend to become very confused and suspicious of caregivers. This comes and goes, evnetually improving a great deal over weeks to months.
A review of his medications and a quick check for basic infections and metabolic derangements should be made by his doctors. Otherwise, often the best course of action is to have a familiar person calm him down, either in person, or by telephone.
UTI, could be the trouble. It was for us with my Hubby, hope this helps. Good luck too.
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