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National <strong>clinical</strong> guideline <strong>for</strong> <strong>stroke</strong><br />

C<br />

cardioembolic causes of <strong>stroke</strong>/TIA<br />

atrial fibrillation see atrial fibrillation<br />

patent <strong>for</strong>amen ovale 75–76<br />

prosthetic heart valves 51<br />

care home 128–129<br />

carers 129–130<br />

communication training 98, 99<br />

discharge involvement 27<br />

feeding guidance 101<br />

goal setting 31<br />

in<strong>for</strong>mal, unpaid 129–130<br />

in<strong>for</strong>mation giving 27, 28, 128<br />

involvement with therapy 33<br />

oral hygiene 102<br />

<strong>stroke</strong> liaison worker 127<br />

support needs 127–128<br />

training/education 27, 79, 81, 98, 101<br />

views of patients and carers 29<br />

carotid angioplasty 73<br />

carotid duplex ultrasound 73<br />

carotid endarterectomy<br />

asymptomatic carotid stenosis 74<br />

carotid imaging 42<br />

carotid stenosis measurement 43<br />

secondary prevention 72–74<br />

timing 43<br />

carotid stenosis<br />

blood pressure target 65<br />

carotid endarterectomy see carotid endarterectomy<br />

carotid stenting 73, 74<br />

asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis 74<br />

casting<br />

spasticity 87<br />

cerebral oedema 15<br />

cerebral venous sinus thrombosis 52, 76<br />

anticoagulation 69, 76<br />

cholesterol<br />

dietary modification 64<br />

target blood level 71<br />

TIA 43<br />

lowering drugs 71<br />

<strong>clinical</strong> audit 2, 16, 24, 28–29, 73<br />

<strong>clinical</strong> psychologist 23, 108<br />

clopidogrel 75<br />

secondary prevention 68<br />

TIA 40<br />

cognitive impairment<br />

apraxia 121<br />

attention 117–118<br />

executive functioning 122<br />

general 116–117<br />

memory loss 118–119<br />

perception 120–121<br />

screening 112, 117<br />

spatial awareness (eg neglect) 119–120<br />

commissioning 13–18<br />

communication 96–100<br />

aids 14, 98, 99, 100<br />

aphasia 97–98<br />

apraxia of speech 99–100<br />

cognitive assessment 117<br />

dysarthria 98–99<br />

social interaction 108<br />

support services 81<br />

compression stockings 55<br />

computed tomography 41, 45<br />

TIA 41<br />

consciousness level 44<br />

aspiration risk 39<br />

subarachnoid haemorrhage 4<br />

consistency of fluids 101<br />

constraint induced movement therapy<br />

arm training 84<br />

continence aids 104<br />

contraception 77<br />

contractures 57, 87<br />

splinting 88–89<br />

cost effectiveness 15<br />

acute care 16, 20<br />

alteplase 47<br />

counselling 27, 127<br />

cueing 83<br />

D<br />

data collection 28, 29<br />

tools 26, 30<br />

deep vein thrombosis 55–56<br />

anticoagulants 55<br />

aspirin 55<br />

graduated support stockings 55<br />

haemorrhagic <strong>stroke</strong> 56<br />

prophylaxis 55<br />

depression 34, 57, 108, 113–114<br />

fatigue 115<br />

pain 93<br />

self-efficacy training 93<br />

diabetes mellitus 44, 53<br />

diagnosis<br />

acute ischaemic <strong>stroke</strong> 44–45<br />

pre-admission 37–39<br />

subarachnoid haemorrhage 49<br />

TIA, specialist 41<br />

TIA, initial 39–41<br />

diet 58, 64, 101, 103<br />

dietitian 23<br />

dipyridamole<br />

secondary prevention 68<br />

discharge 14, 27–28, 113<br />

capacity <strong>for</strong> self-medication 62<br />

early supported 27<br />

equipment/aids 15, 27<br />

home visits 27<br />

palliative care 34<br />

patients who remain dependent in some<br />

activities 27<br />

patients with cognitive impairments/mood<br />

disorders 113, 117<br />

patients with incontinence 104<br />

protocols 27<br />

transfer of care principles 26–27<br />

204 © Royal College of Physicians 2012

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