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Right
Hemisphere Stroke A Victim Reflects on Rehabilitative Medicine Fred K. Johnson |
Fred
Johnson gives a detailed account of his stroke—a rare, right hemisphere
rupture at the age of thirty-six—and his subsequent rehabilitation. He
describes in vivid prose the onset of the stroke and the obstacle he overcame
throughout his recovery. He pays particular attention to the personality changes
and the problems of disorientation he experienced, poignantly capturing the
bewilderment and terror so often felt by stroke victims in the hospital and
during rehabilitation. Though no two strokes are alike, Johnson's description non-dominant hemisphere dysfunction offers valuable insight on an important topic and he covers much new ground in this moving narrative. |
"Johnson powerfully depicts the collision that occurred between an independent, strong-willed adult and the seemingly all-powerful institutional world of the hospital. . . . [his] account is a fascinating window on the denial or lack of awareness that is often seen in victims of right hemisphere stroke."—ASHA | ||||||||||
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William Beaumont Hospital Speech and Language Pathology
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$22.95s paper / ISBN 0-8143-2172-0 |
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