Attention and Concentration Issues After Stroke
Channel: Stroke Assaulter
Date: 2019-05-11

Problems with attention are very common after a stroke, especially in the first few weeks. You are more likely to have difficulty with concentrating if your stroke affected the right side of your brain. Your ability to concentrate is a key part of many of the other tasks.

If you have difficulty concentrating, you will probably have difficulty with your memory as well. Likewise, struggling to remember things might make it harder for you to concentrate. You might also have difficulty deciding what to pay attention to and what to filter out. This could mean that you are easily distracted. 

An occupational therapist can help you learn coping strategies. This may involve using aids (such as writing in a diary or using labels and reminders) that can help you manage. Or it may involve learning other techniques that can help you. If your problems are quite specific or severe, you may be referred to a clinical neuropsychologist. This is a doctor who specialises in the way the brain works. They often work with people who have had a brain injury or stroke. A clinical neuropsychologist can carry out a detailed assessment to understand the type of problems that you’re having and find the best ways to manage them.

If you notice the signs and symptoms of a stroke in your or someone around you

Facial Droop
Slurred Speech
Stuttering
Inappropriate Word Usage for situation or context
Inability to stand
General Weakness or Weakness to one Body Side
Inability to properly and evenly Smile

Please Immediately place that person in a position of comfort and Dial 911

www.heartandstroke.ca/FAST

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Here are the articles I used as research for this video:

Memory, thinking and understanding after stroke

https://www.stroke.org.uk/sites/default/files/F07_Memory%2C%20thinking%20%26%20understanding%20after%20stroke_0.pdf

A complete guide to:  Cognitive problems after stroke

https://www.stroke.org.uk/sites/default/files/user_profile/a_complete_guide_to_cognitive_problems_after_stroke.pdf

BRAIN INJURY EFFECTS
ATTENTION & CONCENTRATION PROBLEMS AFTER A BRAIN INJURY

https://synapse.org.au/information-services/attention-concentration-problems.aspx

Clinical Study Mental Fatigue and Cognitive Impairment after an Almost Neurological Recovered Stroke

B Johansson, L Rönnbäck - ISRN psychiatry, 2012 - downloads.hindawi.com