Relationship of laterality of stroke to emotional and functional outcome.
The role of hemispheric laterality and emotion in the stroke population has been studied less than in other brain-damaged populations. Neuroscience nurses caring for stroke patients need knowledge about the anatomical placement of ischemic deficits and the relationship of emotions to that placement to understand observed affect and behavior. Knowing how to assess negative affect and behavior will help nurses design interventions to produce optimal recovery.
D000368:Aged; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000451:nursing / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D003147:Communication Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D004644:Emotions; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects