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Understanding and Treating
Post-Stroke Cognitive and
Psychological Changes
Robert Coben, PhD
Neuropsychologist
Massapequa Park, New York
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Types of Stroke
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Stroke Epidemiology
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Blood Supply to the Brain
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Circle of Willis and the concept of
Diaschisis
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ACA and PCA distributions
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MCA distribution – most Strokes
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Cerebral Cortex
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Basal Ganglia
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Hemispheric Lateralization and
Cerebral Dominance
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Cognitive Processing of the Left
and Right Hemispheres
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Language Pathways of the Brain
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Strokes leading to difference types
of Aphasia
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Aprosodias
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Cognitive Changes
following Stroke
Attention Processing
Language
Praxis
Visuospatial
Memory
Executive Functions
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Cerebral Cortex and Cognitive
Processing
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Emotional Changes
following Stroke
Depression
Anxiety
Personality Changes
Awareness
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Frontal System Syndromes
Dorsolateral Convexity Dysexecutive
Medial/Cingulate –
Motivation/Drive
Orbitofrontal –
Disinhibited/Emotional
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Treatment Options
Medications
Cognitive
Rehabilitation
Psychotherapy
Neurofeedback
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Neurofeedback
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Assessment of Brain Functions
MRI/CT
PET/SPECT
EEG
Neuropsychological
Testing
Quantitative
EEG/Brain Mapping
Infrared Imaging
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Quantitative EEG/Brain Mapping
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Pre
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Pragnosia
Indifference
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