{"id":75,"date":"2010-11-12T16:36:34","date_gmt":"2010-11-12T16:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stroke4carers.org\/?p=75"},"modified":"2016-02-29T11:05:04","modified_gmt":"2016-02-29T11:05:04","slug":"7-what-to-expect-in-the-early-stages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stroke4carers.org\/?p=75","title":{"rendered":"What to expect in the early stages"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<object classid=\"clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000\"\n\t\t\tid=\"fm_stroke_concerns_RO_1792214079\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"flashmovie\"\n\t\t\twidth=\"650\"\n\t\t\theight=\"450\">\n\t<param name=\"movie\" value=\"wp-content\/uploads\/stroke_concerns_RO.swf\" \/>\n\t<!--[if !IE]>-->\n\t<object\ttype=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\"\n\t\t\tdata=\"wp-content\/uploads\/stroke_concerns_RO.swf\"\n\t\t\tname=\"fm_stroke_concerns_RO_1792214079\"\n\t\t\twidth=\"650\"\n\t\t\theight=\"450\">\n\t<!--<![endif]-->\n\t\t\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/adobe.com\/go\/getflashplayer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.adobe.com\/images\/shared\/download_buttons\/get_flash_player.gif\" alt=\"Get Adobe Flash player\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What happens now?<\/li>\n<li>What tests have been done and what are the results?<\/li>\n<li>Will they survive?<\/li>\n<li>How soon will they start to recover?<\/li>\n<li>Will they be disabled?<\/li>\n<li>When will they be able to come home?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<!--[if !IE]>-->\n\t<\/object>\n\t<!--<![endif]-->\n<\/object>\n<div id=\"accordion\" class=\"textAlt\">\n<p class=\"expand\"><a href=\"#\">View Text Alternative<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"expand\">\n<ul>\n<li>What happens now?<\/li>\n<li>What tests have been done and what are the results?<\/li>\n<li>Will they survive?<\/li>\n<li>How soon will they start to recover?<\/li>\n<li>Will they be disabled?<\/li>\n<li>When will they be able to come home?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In the very early stages it is hard for even a stroke expert to give an accurate prognosis of what will happen. The brain needs time to recover and this can often be a slow\u00a0 and unpredictable process. Usually most of the recovery occurs in the first weeks and months. However many people after a stroke go on to recover further over a period of years with the right advice and encouragement. This takes a lot of patience. The extent of the recovery is influenced by the amount of brain damage. Older people and those in poor health before the stroke are likely to\u00a0recover less\u00a0well, although being older or sick does not mean the person won&#8217;t recover.\u00a0 Once the person is medically stable ( i.e. is well without any infections or other complications), the other members of the hospital Multidisciplinary Team -MDT (including nurses,\u00a0physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists) will\u00a0complete their assessment of\u00a0the person&#8217;s problems. After the first few days, the person&#8217;s progress and result of assessments\u00a0should give a clearer idea of the person&#8217;s likely recovery. The medical and MDT will also look at risk factors for stroke and\u00a0how to minimise risk of future stroke. ( secondary prevention)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>View Text Alternative What happens now? What tests have been done and what are the results? Will they survive? How soon will they start to recover? Will they be disabled? When will they be able to come home? 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