Stroke carers in PTSD worry
06 December 2007
 People providing care for those who have had a stroke may suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), new research at Durham University has shown. PTSD involves distressing flashbacks of traumatic events, which in turn can induce anxiety and health problems as well as changes to personality.People caring for those who have suffered a sub-arachnoid brain haemorrhage, where blood leaks onto the brain and damages it, were three times more likely to suffer from PTSD than the rest of the population.Carers suffered either nightmares or a racing heart when thinking about the brain haemorrhage.Presenting the research at the UK Stroke Forum, doctoral research student Adam Nobel said: "What is worrying is that these significant others receive little medical attention as they often act as informal carers."Their psychological health problems could affect the levels of care they are able to give and thus reduce the patient's chances of a good recovery."  © Adfero Ltd
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