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Medical Video: Emotional changes after stroke
Emotional reactions due to stroke may be different from the emotional reactions that usually occur. This reaction may have little relationship or no relation at all to what is happening around the person. This emotional reaction can also easily change if the person's attention is distracted.
People who have had a stroke, usually in the front of the brain or in brain tissue, can lose emotional control and can change from a crying condition to a laugh condition for no apparent reason. Crying is the most common problem. Medications may be needed to help control this emotional response.
Crying can also be a symptom of depression, which is a medical condition that can be cured with treatment. Untreated depression can interfere with recovery and can have a big impact on many people in living their lives.
People who have had a stroke can act differently because they feel isolated and have vision problems. They may also experience one or more of the following conditions:
- Being irritable, confused, or nervous.
- Sometimes having wrong beliefs (delusions).
- Have hallucinations.
This condition is more likely to occur when a person has to be in bed for a long time and has trouble sleeping at night. Light music in the bedroom with dim lights at the bedside might help you sleep at night.
If you see that someone close to you has sudden emotional changes or changes in mental state after a stroke, chances are that the person has delirium. The condition of delirium requires medical treatment, so do not delay again and immediately seek help from a doctor.
