Can A Mild Stroke..........

[Jeza]

Change a persons personality. As in they were nice and now they are a little aggressive?

[pixie373]

Yes. I've seen it many times

[Gavmacp]

I suppose yes would be the reply. Depending on what part of the brain was affected.

[ChuckFickens]

Yes, and just about any other change in personality possible. may I suggest a read..

http://www.strokesupport.eu/

[Sqad]

Yes and as Gavmacp points out, more so depending upon the site affected.

[Jeza]

Thankyou for all your replies.

[roopower]

Some of the aggression could also be caused by frustration at not being able to do things as they did before.

[Jeza]

I do realise that Roo, but it's more than that.

[roopower]

Sorry to hear that. I do hope things improve with time.

[888sally888]

I would say yes definitely. My bf's dad had a stroke last year and he is def more restless and cant sit still and just enjoy the moment.

He joined us on holiday last week for a couple of nights and kicked me when I was bending over - I was so shocked as it was quite a hard kick.

Bf was v shocked and I was upset.

[marval]

Yes it can, it is very difficult for them and their loved ones.

[DTCwordfan]

yes, frustration, damage to that emotional area of the brain etc.....my sister's mil parted from her hubbie at 88 when he turned on her in middle of the night, hands around her throat. He had a minor one and took a bad fall, striking his head against a roadside kerb, having been pulling at a bramble in their garden....

[woofgang]

yes, its called disinhibition. the things that we don't do or say because we self censor are no longer censored or partially no longer censored and the words/behaviour come out. Sometimes, if the stroke is very recent (two weeks or so) then the effect can wear off, either because the part of the brain that was affected recovers (transient ischaemic effect or TIA) or the person has enough awareness to learn to self censor again.
Its worse when the disinhibition affects libido.
On a more positive note, I did have one patient who has spent her whole life as a recluse and was very shy and the disinhibition changed her to a much more open and friendly person. As a result she had a much happier life.

[woofgang]

For "has"" read "had". I am not breaching confidentiality, it was more than thirty years ago and she was in her seventies then

[woofgang]

well done headwreck, not easy to deal with, you are a good daughter.

[homedeeth]

Yes

[anneasquith]

lovely post, headwreck