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	Understanding Stroke Online Manual Skip section navigation Understanding Stroke Stroke overview Treatment Recovery and rehabilitation Effects of stroke Everyday activities Emotional effects Physical effects on either side of the brain Right-sided stroke Left-sided stroke: Aphasia and language apraxia Posterior CVA Multiple CVA For the caregiver Order a printed copy of this manual: Understanding Stroke by Allina Patient Education Find a Provider -- All regions -- ---------- Minneapolis St Paul NE metro NW metro SE metro SW metro Central North South West Stroke care specialties: Neurology ? Neurology A neurologist is a doctor who diagnoses and treats stroke and other problems involving the brain and nervous system. Occupational medicine ? Occupational medicine An occupational therapist will look at your ability to do everyday activities and help you regain as many daily living skills as possible. Physical medicine and rehabilitation ? Physical medicine and rehabilitation A physiatrist, a doctor who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation, may lead your stroke recovery team. Physical therapy ? Physical therapy A physical therapist can treat problems with balance, coordination and strength you have after a stroke. Speech therapy ? Speech therapy A speech-language pathologist can help you regain language skills or teach you other ways to communicate after a stroke. Need more search options? Try our Provider finder Allina services Stroke care Care Navigation Help Desk Related resources Stroke support groups Caregiver support groups Community services and Web sites Calculators & tools Brain attack (stroke): Are you at risk? Heart health risk assessment Depression inventory Effects of stroke: Everyday activities Your stroke (cerebrovascular accident or CVA) can affect you physically and emotionally. Changes after your stroke may be mild or severe. Changes may be brief or long-lasting. This depends on the area of your brain affected by the stroke and how extensive the damage is. Doing everyday activities You may now find that doing everyday activities may be difficult. These may include: eating bathing getting dressed using the toilet doing housework using the telephone driving handling money writing speaking coordinating your body movements.

Source: Allina Patient Education, Understanding Stroke: Information about Stroke and Recovery, third edition, ISBN 1-931876-13-4 First published: 02/01/2006 Last updated: 02/01/2006 Reviewed by: Allina Patient Education experts     Health e-newsletters | | HON certified Contact us | Privacy | Help | Terms of use | Disclaimer | Accessibility | En Español This site is presented for information only and is not intended to substitute for professional medical advice. Allina®, the Allina logo, and Medformation® are registered trademarks of Allina Health System. Presentation and Design ©2009 Allina Health System. All Rights Reserved.