stroke victim
collocation in Englishmeaningsofstrokeandvictim
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stroke
noun
uk/strəʊk/us/stroʊk/
a sudden change in the blood supply to a part of the brain, sometimes causing a loss of the ability to move particular parts of ...
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victim
noun[C]
uk/ˈvɪk.tɪm/us/ˈvɪk.təm/
someone or something that has been hurt, damaged, or killed or has suffered, either because of the actions of someone or something else, or because of illness ...
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(Definition ofstrokeandvictimfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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A stroke in later life can affect eyesight, leaving thestrokevictimno longer able to read or complete forms and pay bills.
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Astrokevictimwho has exceptional organisational skills before the stroke does not necessarily lose those skills.
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I met a 68-year-old widow who was astrokevictimand was caring for her orphaned grandchild.
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Why do people raise their voices when speaking to astrokevictim?
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One elderly person, astrokevictim, has had his community evening nursing service withdrawn.
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Two days later, firefighters transported astrokevictimto the hospital in the cab of a fire engine, because there were no ambulances available nearby.
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It may be possible in the future to use therapeutic cloning to give stroke victims new brain tissue, with full or partial functionality.
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Marked variations have been described for the referral of stroke victims to hospital, especially elderly people.
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Although we might reduce the number of people who have strokes, we must not forget that stroke victims still need a wide variety of services.
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We owe a tremendous debt to carers, as things can be particularly difficult for the families of younger stroke victims.
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After treatment for the acute condition, a range of hospital services is available to stroke victims, including rehabilitation, speech therapy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy.
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That provides some respite for partners and carers who bear the brunt of caring for stroke victims.
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Others, such as stroke victims, may have difficulties in communicating.
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After new-born babies, stroke victims and the persistently vegetative who may or may not recover, believe me, that will be a next one.
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I particularly welcome their commitment to stroke victims receiving treatment from specialist stroke teams in designated stroke units.
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The therapists will include physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech therapists, who are particularly important for stroke victims.
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Another client group that is often quoted and for which speech therapy holds particular benefits is stroke victims.
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The general practitioner has no time to attend to the painstakingly slow improvement of stroke victims.
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I was told of stroke victims unable to get physiotherapy or speech therapy because of staff shortages.
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My constituency on the beautiful south coast is rather more elderly than some, and, although there are young stroke victims these days, the elderly are particularly vulnerable to strokes.
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