Dr. Haitham Hussein

And, and these, you know, unfortunately have not been attended to in the medical literature as much. So the tools to measure them and the ways to improve them after stroke are not as mature as in the physical rehabilitation side of things. But yeah, You know, people have different degrees of impairment after a stroke. Right. And, you know, we do an assessment and we see where the difficulties are.

And, and these, you know, unfortunately have not been attended to in the medical literature as much. So the tools to measure them and the ways to improve them after stroke are not as mature as in the physical rehabilitation side of things. But yeah, You know, people have different degrees of impairment after a stroke. Right. And, you know, we do an assessment and we see where the difficulties are.

And then we tailor a rehab program for each one. Some people need to do only occupational therapy if they have loss of dexterity of the hand, but they don't need speech therapy or they don't. And some people need only speech therapy if their only problem is language. Many times people will need two or all three of these types of therapy.

And then we tailor a rehab program for each one. Some people need to do only occupational therapy if they have loss of dexterity of the hand, but they don't need speech therapy or they don't. And some people need only speech therapy if their only problem is language. Many times people will need two or all three of these types of therapy.

Most commonly patients are in the hospital and it's a requirement it's an expectation that any stroke person gets evaluated by rehab physical therapy speech therapy occupational therapy in the hospital yeah and each of them has to do an assessment if there is an impairment how how bad the impairment is and then a plan how many sessions, how many weeks or months.

Most commonly patients are in the hospital and it's a requirement it's an expectation that any stroke person gets evaluated by rehab physical therapy speech therapy occupational therapy in the hospital yeah and each of them has to do an assessment if there is an impairment how how bad the impairment is and then a plan how many sessions, how many weeks or months.

Usually when there is a physical component, people tend to go to a rehab facility. There are two different levels of rehabilitation. There is acute and subacute. Acute rehab is for people who are able to do three hours of therapy a day. So it's kind of an intensive type of therapy. And then the subacute rehab or what we call transitional care unit, TCU, is for those who cannot do three hours.

Usually when there is a physical component, people tend to go to a rehab facility. There are two different levels of rehabilitation. There is acute and subacute. Acute rehab is for people who are able to do three hours of therapy a day. So it's kind of an intensive type of therapy. And then the subacute rehab or what we call transitional care unit, TCU, is for those who cannot do three hours.

Yeah. Or something like that. And then the people after stroke, after they discharge from the hospital, they go to a rehab facility for a few weeks until they kind of recover more. of their function. And then there is a discharge plan then to home. And then there is an assessment of the home environment, the home situation.

Yeah. Or something like that. And then the people after stroke, after they discharge from the hospital, they go to a rehab facility for a few weeks until they kind of recover more. of their function. And then there is a discharge plan then to home. And then there is an assessment of the home environment, the home situation.

And if there isn't any adjustment need to be made, say, for example, someone cannot walk upstairs, maybe they can have the bedroom in the main floor or some changes like that. And making sure that there aren't anything to trip someone walking or, you know, this and stuff, this kind of assessment. And then they go home.

And if there isn't any adjustment need to be made, say, for example, someone cannot walk upstairs, maybe they can have the bedroom in the main floor or some changes like that. And making sure that there aren't anything to trip someone walking or, you know, this and stuff, this kind of assessment. And then they go home.

Some people don't have that much impairment after a stroke to require going to rehab facility. Then these do outpatient therapies. They go home and every other day they go to physical therapy sessions in the clinic or in the, in the rehab center.

Some people don't have that much impairment after a stroke to require going to rehab facility. Then these do outpatient therapies. They go home and every other day they go to physical therapy sessions in the clinic or in the, in the rehab center.

Thank you very much, Stan and Clarence. And I want to leave with a message of hope that we have treatments for stroke. And they're getting better, better and better. And so we can take care. And if you end up with a stroke, the recovery is there and it happens. It takes time, but it happens to everyone. Everyone gets better. And there are ways that we can help you get even better.

Thank you very much, Stan and Clarence. And I want to leave with a message of hope that we have treatments for stroke. And they're getting better, better and better. And so we can take care. And if you end up with a stroke, the recovery is there and it happens. It takes time, but it happens to everyone. Everyone gets better. And there are ways that we can help you get even better.

And just stay hopeful and continue every day. The consistency and watching what you eat.

And just stay hopeful and continue every day. The consistency and watching what you eat.

Everything.

Everything.