Occupational Therapy and Stroke

Definition of Stroke.

Causes of Stroke.

Classification of Stroke.

International Classification of Impairment.

Disabilities and handicap.

Medical Investigations.

Damage That can Occur in Different Areas of the Brain.

Early Management.

OT.

The Stroke Wheel.

Role of OT.

Frames of reference/models.

Treatment Approaches.

Initial Assessment - (general, sensation, Functional, Goal Setting).

Standardised Assessments.

Standardised adl Assessments.

Positioning, Equipment (wheelchairs, Adl, Splinting).

Management of Motor/sensory Deficits.

Therapeutic Aims.

Management Principles (physical, Self-care Activities, Instrumental Activities, Remedial Activities).

Management of Cognitive/perceptual Deficits.

Cognitive Deficits.

Perceptual deficits.

Resettlement.

Mood.

Fatigue.

Resuming Sexual Activity.

Leisure rehabilitation.

Work.

Driving.

Stroke Education.

Therapeutic Challenges.

Pusher syndrome and Overuse.

Shoulder/hand Syndrome.

Dyspraxia,

Dysexecutive Function.

Ataxia.

Speech and Language Deficits.

Dysphagia.

Evaluation.

Standards of stroke Care.

Methods of Recording OT Intervention.

Evidence-based Practice.

Outcome Measures.

New Approaches/way Forward.

Isokinematic Training.

Ensuring best Practice (OT Clinical Audit, OT Research).

Competency Framework.

Glossary and Bibliography.

Definitions.

References.

Useful Books.

Useful Assessments.

Useful Addresses.

Stroke Association Publication List.