Right-Sided CVA
A right-sided CVA affects this side of the patient’s body.
What is the left side?
Many stroke patients feel tired easily because of decreased brain efficiency.
What is fatigue?
Regaining independence after a stroke often requires help from how many kinds of therapists?
What are three (PT, OT, Speech)?
A stroke happens when blood flow to the brain is suddenly what?
What is blocked or interrupted?
Some patients have trouble swallowing after a stroke, a condition called this.
what is dysphagia?
This therapy helps stroke patients speak more clearly or communicate better.
What is speech therapy?
Weakness on one side of the body is called this.
What is hemiparesis?
Difficulty planning or organizing tasks after a stroke is called this cognitive problem.
What is impaired executive function?
Sitting up in bed, standing, and walking again usually start in this facility
What is rehab?
Trouble speaking after a stroke is known as this.
What is aphasia?
Problems remembering new information may occur due to this type of deficit.
What is memory impairment?