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Impact Of Strokes And The Cognitive Mind

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Impact of Strokes and the Cognitive Mind
Introduction
While engaging this course and learning about the cognitive dissonance, it has provided the basis of the subject of research and discussion of strokes and the effect it has on the cognitive functions of the brain. Additionally, a personal summary will be shared and an in-depth review about the cognitive mind and what happen when a medical condition occurs. As the story begins one needs to understand how the cognitive development begins as a baby and the discrete stages of cognitive development, or “the emergence of the ability to think and understand”(Schater, et al, Page 319).
Our textbook further describes that between the stages of infancy to adulthood there are three things that…show more content…
Signs of a stroke are blurred vision or most commonly blurred speech. One could lose their balance or unable to walk. Most strokes are caused by a blood clot in the brain. When a stroke occurs, one needs to measure how much of the cognitive dissonance has been affected and what are the significant changes. The American Heart Association states the effects of the cognitive dissonance after stroke occurs:
“Cognitive deficits are changes in thinking, like difficulty solving problems. This category also includes dementia and memory problems, as well as many kinds of communication challenges”(AMA, 2016) One can further understand that communication is altered when a stroke occurs. Research shows that the location of a stroke or blood clot in the brain makes a difference in whether or not, how affected the patient is and the struggle in starting the recovery process.

Real-life Experience
In spring of 2002, my father-n-law had a stroke. At the time, we were not sure if he would survive the incident, however, in hindsight, it may have been better that he did not, but he did and the aftermath was a hard consequence. His stroke was severe enough that the hospital had to put him under, so that a more efficient evaluation could be conducted. A transfer to Blodgett Hospital
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