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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