Hemiparesis

mid-50s male, has come in today experiencing reading difficulty. Patient suffered a head injury 30 years ago that caused post-traumatic amnesia and residual right-sided hemiparesis for two weeks. Patient also reports being neglectful in taking phenobarbital to control his somewhat severe seizures and that the right-sided hemiparesis has increased leading to a facial droop. Prior to the seizures, the patient reports that he was an active reader; currently, the patient reports that he can read high-frequency

Hemiplegia is defined as the complete loss of movement or sensation to an entire half of the body. Hemiparesis is a partial loss of sensation or movement throughout one side of the body. Both hemiplegia and hemiparesis are common after a person has had a severe stroke. According to the Center for Disease Control “Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States and is a major cause of adult disability. About 800,000 people in the United States have a stroke each year” (Stroke Statistics

taking place in the right hemisphere. Because the patient has suffered damage from a right-hemisphere stroke; he has experienced paresis to the left side of the body. “Right-sided hemiparesis causes injury to the left side of the brain, in which its functions include the ability of language and speaking” (“Hemiparesis”, 2011). The damage that occurred on the right hemisphere may cause Mr. Fix-it, to have acute balance on the left side of his body, in which it may be difficult for the patient to perform

cerebral hemisphere can be divided into sections, or lobes, and within each lobe contains specific functions. The damage to these lobes can have distinct debilitating effects, so therefore, damage to the left hemisphere can cause aphasia, right sided hemiparesis and memory loss. The NINDS states, the frontal lobe is located at the front of the brain, and plays a large role in problem solving,

Cognitive impairments, motor impairments, and balance impairments are all characterizations of stroke. Quality of life is diminished and functional dependence may occur from this. Mirror therapy is a reflective illusion meant to trick the brain into thinking movement has occurred without pain in the affected limb. A mirror is placed in the participant’s midsagittal plane. The unaffected limb is put in front of it so the participant can only see the intact limb. This is done to block the affected

affects more than just the brain, hemiplegia, hemiparesis, and aphasia are all common effects that result from a stroke. “Hemiplegia is the paralysis of one side of the body and is a common disability that appears post stroke. 9 out of 10 stroke survivors have some degree of paralysis immediately following a stroke. Hemiparesis is less severe than hemiplegia but is still disabling, it is when one side of the body is severely weakened from the stroke. Hemiparesis affects about 8 out of 10 stroke survivors

has to be prompted to remember. Glasgow coma scale assessment will need to be conducted regularly to ensure that there isn’t a decrease in her visual, verbal and motor skills. Finally, a musculoskeletal assessment must be taken as she has left hemiparesis and to ensure that does not get worse. Mrs Palmer’s findings do differ from a normal person findings because her blood pressure is high but that is normal for her because she has had hypertension for years. Her resting heart rate is high but still

that have long been regarded as permanent and largely incurable; chronic pain of central origin (such as phantom pain) and hemiparesis following a stroke. (6). Altschuler and colleagues reported in their pilot study the effects of this treatment on "the ability of movement of patients in terms of range of motion, speed and precision," especially for patients with severe hemiparesis (24, 25). This therapy has been used to treat phantom limb pain in amputee patients, and in stroke patients with complex

A stroke is a sudden stop in brain function. Approximately 25% of all people who get a stroke will have another in about five years time. The symptoms that occur are mainly affecting the nervous and digestive system, however, they may also have an effect on the other systems. Having a stroke will indeed affect the body’s functions extremely negatively. Affecting many parts of the body, strokes are devastating to the human race, killing many. The types of strokes, symptoms, and predictably will be

service with left hemiparesis, aphasia, and dysarthria. Patient has also dysphagia, GE reflux and history of esophageal dilatations (last was 3 month ago); CAD, Carotid Stenosis, and chronic low back pain, and she was pending for surgery prior to her CVA due to chronic bladder problems. Summary of current visit history (summarize patient course since admission): Pt undergoes PT, OT, RT and ST to recover his independence in ADL’s before return home. Patient’s left hemiparesis; aphasia, dysarthria