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Scott Hardin MD
Medical Director of Rehabilitation Services, Aurora St. Lukes Clinical Safety Officer, Aurora St Lukes Vice Chief of Staff, Aurora St Lukes
1990s
endarterectomy proven to be effective anticoagulants and a fib blood pressure and cholesterol
2000s
acute cerebral artery thrombectomy
1/3 of stroke patients develop dementia Stroke patients have 10x risk of developing dementia Depression contributes to cognitive impairment in stroke
treating hypertension in stroke patients reduces their dementia risk gesture training is effective for treating ideomotor apraxia
is efficacious in aphasia when provided intensely for the first three months group therapy may improve communicative and linguistic abilities
piracetam, levodopa, memantidine, dextroamphetamine and donezepil may improve language function bromocriptine, cholinergics, dextran and moclobemide do not help
all stroke survivors should be npo until assessed SLPs should see all patients who failed the swallow screen dysphagic individuals should feed themselves
indwelling catheters should only be used in specific instances timed voiding, biofeedback pelvic training, behavioral therapy and weekly in home visits reduce incontinence
pharmacologic treatment improves functional recovery treatment with antidepressants improves long term survival ECT and TCMS are effective music therapy helps