Understanding and Dealing with Stroke

Some strokes can be fatal or disabling, while others can be temporary with a recovery time of of less than 24 hours. Whatever the situation, a stroke is always serious and as well as having physical and mental consequences for the sufferer, it can also have significant effect on other family members. This book gives the basic information needed to understand what a stroke is, how to stop the risk factors that may contribute to a stroke, and how to take steps to deal with the repercussions, including details on: -What happen in a stroke -The different types of strokes -Stroke recovery and rehabilitation -Medication and aids for independent living. Dr. Keith Souter is an established medical writer and Fellow of the Royal College of General practitioners. He is the author of "50 Things You Can Do Today to Manage Back pain, Understanding and Dealing with Depression, Understanding and Dealing with heart Disease, Your Guide to Understanding and Dealing with Dementia and Your Guide to Understanding and Dealing with Type 2 Diabetes."