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13 resources | 44 total pages

1. Hemorrhagic Stroke vs. Ischemic Stroke Explanation Handout | 1 page
   A patient- and student-friendly comparison of the causes, mechanisms, common risks, and treatment priorities of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke.
2. Common Symptoms of CVA Based on Arterial Supply | 1 page
   A visual reference connecting major cerebral arterial territories with common motor, sensory, visual, speech, balance, and coordination symptoms.
3. Common Brain Functions by Lobe | 1 page
   A quick-reference guide pairing the frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipital lobes, cerebellum, and brainstem with their primary functions.
4. Symptoms Associated With Each Lobe of the Brain | 1 page
   A clinical reference showing how injury to different brain regions may present through cognitive, perceptual, language, motor, and behavioral symptoms.
5. Body Functions Impacted by a CVA | 1 page
   An overview organizing common stroke-related changes into neuromuscular, sensory-perceptual, mental-cognitive, and emotional or behavioral functions.
6. Principles of Neurorehabilitation After a Stroke Based on Motor Learning and Plasticity | 9 pages
   A clinician resource reviewing specificity, repetition, intensity, time, salience, dosage, practice structure, and task-specific training after stroke.
7. Flexor Synergy vs. Extensor Synergy Patterns | 1 page
   A visual comparison of common upper-extremity flexor and extensor synergy positions observed during stroke recovery.
8. Clinician Stroke Resource | 7 pages
   A clinician-focused collection covering the Modified Ashworth Scale, Brunnstrom stages, range of motion, upper-extremity recovery milestones, associated reactions, and functional progression.
9. Stroke Upper Body Patient Resource | 6 pages
   A patient-friendly guide explaining post-stroke spasticity, muscle stiffness, environmental triggers, abnormal movement patterns, and strategies for decreasing upper-extremity tightness.
10. Stretching Spasticity Clinician Resource | 3 pages
    An evidence-informed clinician guide covering prolonged stretching, treatment intervals, splinting and taping, active range of motion, and stretching precautions.
11. Stretching Tight Muscles After Stroke Patient Resource | 2 pages
    A patient-facing stretching guide with safety education and a step-by-step upper-body sequence for gently addressing post-stroke tightness.
12. Adaptive Strategies for Functional Activities | 10 pages
    A practical collection of adaptive equipment, task modifications, and lifestyle strategies for improving participation in dressing and other everyday activities.
13. Life Space Handout | 1 page
    A patient-education handout illustrating how physical ability, cognition, emotional well-being, environmental demands, and community participation influence occupational performance.
14. Practitioner Stroke Rehab Overview Checklist | 1 page
    Checklist to give practitioner idea of items to discuss throughout the plan of care