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Stroke

A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of your brain is interrupted or reduced, preventing brain tissue from getting oxygen and nutrients. Brain cells begin to die in minutes. A stroke is a medical emergency, and prompt treatment is crucial. Early action can reduce brain damage and other complications.

Every Stroke is unique and present differently in each person.

In general the effects of a stroke correlate to the area(s) of the brain that were impacted.

A stroke on the left side of the brain affects the right side of the body.
A stroke on the right side of the brain affects the left side of the body.
If the stroke occurs toward the back of the brain, it's likely that some disability involving vision will result.

Left Brain

If the stroke occurs in the left side of the brain, the right side of the body will be affected, usually producing:

Paralysis on the right side of the body
Sensory changes on the right side of the body
Speech/language problems
Abstract thinking
Problems with thinking and memory
Slow, cautious behavioral style

Right Brain

If the stroke occurs in the right side of the brain, the left side of the body will be affected, usually producing:

Paralysis on the left side of the body
Sensory changes on the left side of the body
Vision problems
Spatial thinking or imagery
Problems with thinking and memory Quick, inquisitive behavioral style

Brain Stem

When stroke occurs in the brain stem, it can affect both sides of the body. The most severe damage could leave someone in a ‘locked-in’ state. Locked-in state is a condition in which the patient is generally unable to speak and can’t move because of the paralysis of muscles except for vertical eye movements and blinking. The person remains conscious, they can hear, think, reason and comprehend. Communication is established through eye movements.

In additional to and sometimes more impactful, than the physical changes listed above a Stroke can negatively impact a person's mood, anxiety, self regulation system and ability to communicate and/or relate with others. This can be devastating for the individual, intimate partner, family members and friends. A stroke may cause Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD. To learn more about PTSD click on the word and you will be taken to our PTSD page. If a person experienced any childhood trauma or previous trauma they may develop Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.To learn more about C-PTSD click on the word and you will be taken to our C-PTSD page.

The clinician's working at Behavioral Medicine evaluate all symptoms as an indicator of quality of life. With 28 years of experience, we have seen the negative effects of Stroke on the mind, body, spirit and relationships. Our purpose is to help reduce the negative impact of Stroke on your life through psychological and self-regulating therapies that rewire your mind, body, spirit for safety and connection. We believe you have everything you need inside for you to heal. We have the experience, training, technology and passion to guide you to it. We are ready and available to help the individual and the intimate partner/family/caregivers around them.

In our office we find a combination of services are most effective to help resolve the symptoms associated with Stroke. These services fall under a general term of Health and Behavioral Intervention, which includes

Neurofeedback (NFB),

Cognitive Retraining,

Eye Movement Desentization Reprocessing (EMDR)

Heart Rate Variability (HRV) ,

Internal Family Systems(IFS)

Click on any of the types of services above to be taken to that page for more information.