The Stroke Recovery Book: A Guide for Patients and Families [Paperback]

Kip Burkman (Author), Bob Hoganmiller (Illustrator), David Jenkins (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1998

Are You Recovering from a Stroke?
 
If you or someone you love has had a stroke, you are probably frightened and worried. And, you’re filled with questions. What can be expected in recovery? How much rehabilitation will be needed?
 
No health professional can predict the exact outcome of a stroke. Still, research shows that patients tend to do better when they have supportive families and friends. Learning the basics about stroke and rehabilitation can help families provide a stronger support system as well as reduce their fears of the unknown.
 
Author Kip Burkman, M.D., is a rehabilitation physician who has worked with thousands of stroke patients and families. He understands what families go through when a loved one has a stroke, and he offers answers to many of your questions.
 
Among the topics Dr. Burkman covers:
 

•  How strokes occur—what happens in the brain

•  Major types of strokes and effects

•  Cognitive changes—personality, emotions, intellect, behavior

•  Speech and language impairments

•  Weakness in limbs

•  Swallowing problems

•  Recover and rehabilitation—what to expect

•  Stroke prevention—reducing your risk of stroke
 
A quick reference book to help you cope with the effects of stroke!

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Like Geoffrey Donnan and Carol Burton in After a Stroke (North Atlantic, 1992. 2d ed.), Burkman, a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist, summarizes the causes, complications, and types of strokes and then discusses recovery, rehabilitation, and prevention. But while Donnan and Burton offer a more holistic perspective, Burkman adds something else to his treatment of the topic: a table listing the warning signs of stroke?critical information considering that "there is a 10 to 18 percent risk of having a second stroke in the first year immediately following a stroke." A useful resource list provides addresses and phone numbers (and Internet sites, when available) for government agencies and national stroke organizations. However, the lack of references is frustrating. Sources of statistics are identified incompletely (and sometimes not at all), and no medical or additional consumer health literature is suggested. Still, this guide is valuable as a readable introduction to the topic. Recommended for public libraries and consumer health collections.?Ximena Chrisagis, Wright State Univ Libs., Dayton, OH
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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"Recommended for public libraries and consumer health collections."  —Library Journal

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 172 pages
• Publisher: Addicus Books; 1st edition (May 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1886039305
• ISBN-13: 978-1886039308
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 6.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,124,422 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A good overview but not a comprehensive guide, April 14, 2001

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This review is from: The Stroke Recovery Book: A Guide for Patients and Families (Paperback)

This a book that will give you an overview of the main causes of stroke and what to expect as of "The Day After". A good source of "initial" information after you or a loved one had just had a stroke. This book is for a family member suffering from sleepless nights on the waiting room while the stroke patient is in the Intensive Care Unit or those who have just woke up after a stroke and still lack basic info. The information provided by the book is useful, but most of it is already available in the many stroke reference sites throughout the internet. If you already have some education about the topic, this is not the book for you.

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very helpful resource for stroke recovery!, August 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Stroke Recovery Book: A Guide for Patients and Families (Paperback)

Stroke is not something you plan for, so if it occurs to you or someone in your family you need all the information you can get. This book does a great job of covering the basics and does so in a very clear, understandable way. The quotes from other stroke survivors is also very encouraging.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most helpful in a time of crises, May 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Stroke Recovery Book: A Guide for Patients and Families (Paperback)

This book was very helpful when my mother had a serious stroke. We were so worried and had so many questions. Medical staff is often busy and can't always answer all questions...and they are reluctant to say too much sometimes..since all patients are different. But this book gave us a good basic understanding of how the brain is affected by stroke and how recovery works. I highly recommend it.