Doctors wouldn't talk to us or explain things. I had to learn everything from scratch. The last poster's suggestion about a biography is a good one. The books I read were written by or about people who had had only minor strokes compared to my brother's. My brother spoke mostly with one repetitive nonsense word, would eat with his fingers, put the butter in his coffee, and didn't even seem to recognize our mother.
Most universities also have a counselor for the handicapped.
Your brother's frustrations will lessen with time. Right now, he is probably very, very scared, wondering if he is going to have another stroke and witnessing all the sad situations that one sees in a stroke rehab center. Previous Article Return to original Article Click HERE to return to the main Neurology WebForum Homepage.