Blurred vision
This can cause clumsiness and seemingly odd behaviour (like not eating food on one side of a plate).Perception and interpreting
People may have difficulty recognising familiar objects or knowing how to use them. They may also have problems with skills like telling the time if the brain can’t interpret what the eyes see.Mental processes
A stroke often causes problems with mental processes such as thinking, learning, concentrating, remembering, making decisions, reasoning and planning. People may lose short-term memory, which makes it difficult to pay attention and concentrate.Bladder and bowels
Difficulty controlling the bladder and bowels (incontinence) is not unusual after a stroke. Most people regain control in a few weeks.Being comforted
Mood swings
Emotional ups and downs are very likely after a stroke. Depression, sadness, anger, anxiety, low self-esteem and loss of confidence are common. Sometimes people find it hard to control their emotions and may cry, swear or laugh at inappropriate times. They may find that their inhibitions are lifted and their behaviour seems out of character.Sensation
Some people have problems with sensation – they feel too much or too little. They may be very sensitive to colour, sound and light. Or they may not feel painful sensations like heat or sharp objects, which can cause accidents and injuries.Pain
Pain can be caused by the stroke (for example, shoulder pain and spasticity), or may be caused by problems the person had before the stroke being made worse.Recovering from a stroke takes time
After an initial spurt of recovery in the first few weeks, the mending process is very gradual. It may take more than a year before the person has made the best possible recovery, and some people continue to improve over a much longer period.(published with permission in writing from:http://www.stroke.org.uk)
