Guide To The Treatment And Recovery Process Of A Hemorrhagic Stroke

Speech Therapy

An individual who experiences a hemorrhagic stroke may need to undergo speech therapy as part of their treatment and rehabilitation if the speech center in their brain has been affected. Non-fluent aphasia is a form of speech difficulty that occurs in individuals when the left frontal region of the brain incurs damage. Individuals who have non-fluent aphasia tend to understand what others say but cannot form words or phrases themselves. Fluent aphasia is a form of speech difficulty that occurs when the patient has been affected in the part of the brain responsible for helping them understand the meaning of words and sentences that are spoken. Speech therapy for hemorrhagic stroke patients aims to restore as much functional speech as possible, teach alternative communication methods, and teach ways to compensate for language skill loss. Speech therapy is performed with a speech-language pathologist who is familiar with treating individuals who have experienced speech loss due to brain damage or a stroke. Speech therapy may involve working in a group setting with other patients who have speech difficulty, using computer programs, using mobile apps, notecards, pictures, and other tools.

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Physical Therapy

Physical therapy is a common component of treatment in hemorrhagic stroke patients to help them cope with any loss of function or regain as much function as possible. Physical therapy aims to meet the goal of helping the patient become as independent as realistically possible. An individual may need physical therapy for regaining function in the left side of their body if their hemorrhagic stroke occurred in the tissues of the right side of their brain, and vice versa for the function of the right side of their body. Physical therapy may be needed to re-teach a hemorrhagic stroke patient how to feed themselves, walk or mobilize with assistive devices, get dressed, and bathe themselves. Physical therapy also aims to help an individual re-strengthen muscles that have become weak and retain as much muscle function as possible. The outcome of physical therapy in a patient who has had a hemorrhagic stroke depends on the severity of their stroke, the location in the brain where it occurred, and the duration of time that passed between its onset and emergency treatment.

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