He had a stroke and was taken to the hospital but now he's been having trouble breathing and swallowing for the last week..does anyone know more about stroke or any websites i can look at for stroke recovery..etc?
2006-11-19 06:14:50 · 3 answers · asked by Shannon 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Please check the American Heart Association. A stroke is a blood clot that traveled to the brain/and/or a leaky blood vessel in the brain that displaces healthy brain (kills that site). Stroke is a silent killer and silent disabler of many people. Some people will recover from them,many will not---it depends on thier underlying health, age, level of disability prior to stroke, size of infarct area (dead brain tissue)---and how long until they received medical attention. Stroke can cause an inability of body to properly respond to normal messages such as swallow---or impair muscle function such as parlaysis, facial drooping etc...
I am sorry to hear about your Grandfather however, as it is never easy to see a family member appear to be suffering or in poor health. I hope your family is receiving the appropriate information about his condition and treatment plan.
Rehabilitation (if patient is stable and stroke is not advanced) for stroke victims can be a long process and may or may not be successful
2006-11-19 06:28:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be bold and talk to his doctors and the therapists working with him. He should have a neurologist, pulmonologist, and speech pathologist working with him in addition to his regular doctor.
2006-11-21 11:38:20 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he will get better
in some cases they recover very well
and you cant tell they had a stroke
but he has to try and not give up
2006-11-19 06:22:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋