Show stroke afi helped by he early rehabilitation call help ettoke patients anany of heir abilities even though considerable bra branci al damage cloi nogo way may leavo been calif coufa ed cd 1 89 states a new booklet boo klei Sti Stio kea okes A guide fol foi the family Foin lly published today by the he AmerI cark heart Atis ocla tion and released in this area through tho the utah association the booklet caps calls early rehabilitation I 1 the most dynna lc ic step in current treatment of 0 strokes and adds t that lint doc tots tois have lia ve found that 4 helps many stroke patients live and worl c again to their full cap icicy the booklet available from the utah heart association at south 2nd and E east asi salt lake city was prepared PH marily for persons who live with or care for the stroke patient in addition to ing the no nature ture of strokes I 1 it gives specific pointers on how the family can help in the pa lionts recovery it suggests a number of helf belt help device devic egi that stroke patients can use during tile the rehabilitation process and discusses tile the problems of patients with speech difficulties the booklet also lists a number of recommendations that doctors have lor for families of patients who may require care over a long period of time for many stroke patients who recover quickly and spontaneously rehab rehabilitation Is not a serious problem the booklet states Ilow evit r tle the doctor should be called at once when ri i person has had a stroke even severely ed stroke patients may make remarkable progress pro gress toward becoming self sufficient the booklet points out that a key to the successful rehabilitation of a person who has isis had a stroke is compera tion lon among the doctor the patient and the family |