Stroke and neurodegenerative disorders. 2. Stroke: comorbidities and complications.
This self-directed learning module highlights diagnosis and treatment of comorbidities and complications encountered by patients with stroke. It is part of the study guide on stroke and neurodegenerative disorders in the Self-Directed Physiatric Education Program for practitioners and trainees in physical medicine and rehabilitation. This article specifically focuses on cardiopulmonary complications and examines neurologic sequelae, risk factors for falls, and prevention strategies. It also discusses upper-limb pain, fatigue, and depression and highlights diagnosis and management of genitourinary complications.


OBJECTIVE
To summarize common comorbidities and complications encountered by patients after stroke.
Moroz
Alex
A
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, New York, New York 10016, USA. alex.moroz@med.nyu.edu
Bogey
Ross A
RA
Bryant
Phillip R
PR
Geis
Carolyn C
CC
O'Neill
Bryan J
BJ
D000058:Accidental Falls; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications*; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000209:etiology