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Surviving stroke : the story of a neurologist and his family / Helen Kennerley, Udo Kischka.
Title:
Surviving stroke : the story of a neurologist and his family / Helen Kennerley, Udo Kischka.
ISBN:
9781472144461
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Publication Information:
London : Robinson, 2020.
Physical Description:
xii, 180 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents:
What is a stroke? Udo Kischka -- The early days: shock and fear -- Beginning rehabilitation: 'Who are you and what have you done with my dad?' -- The long haul of rehabilitation: 'One more whale song and I'm out of here' -- Re-entering the real world: 'Plasticity and tenacity' -- Reclaiming life after a stroke: 'He did plateau at ninety' -- CBT: strategies for survival, Helen Kennerley.
Summary:
In October 2016, Udo Kischka suffered a severe stroke. A large intra-cerebral bleed, a bleed deep in the right side of his brain. He was not a typical stroke patient: Professor Kischka was a neurologist and specialist in stroke rehabilitation. Like all stroke patients, he embarked on a journey of recovery. In his case, it was a re-education in his field of expertise. When he uttered the words, 'This is a life changing event' to his wife a few hours after the stroke, he had no idea just how life changing it would be or that there would be still be a good life to be had. Written by experts on both sides of the fence, a stroke victim who is a stroke specialist, and a psychologist who helps others and now has to help herself and her family, this is a personal and brutally honest story of a family's survival. This accessible and relatable book provides insight and realistic hope about what might lie ahead following a stroke, as well as offering both practical and emotional support.
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OCLC Number:
on1243497919
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