Motor and Cognitive Function Impairment as a Result of Haemorrhagic Stroke in a Hypertensive Patient: A Case Study

Abstract

Stroke is a serious cerebrovascular disease that can cause disability and death if not diagnosed and treated early. Stroke is the leading cause of death among neurological diseases. In this case study, we describe the therapeutic history of decompression surgery in a 72-year-old patient with motor and cognitive function deficits after acute ischaemic stroke.

Keywords

• haemorrhagic stroke
• hypertension
• physiotherapy