This page explains why you may have problems with swallowing after a stroke and how they can be diagnosed and treated.
Swallowing problems are common after a stroke. This guide explains why they happen, and discusses some of the things you can do to manage them.
A stroke can sometimes cause changes to your taste and smell. Things can taste different or taste bad (dysgeusia) or you may not taste flavours (hypogeusia or ageusia). Some people lose the sense of smell (anosmia) or become more sensitive to smells (hyperosmia). These problems often improve over time, and our guide gives some practical tips about oral hygiene and enjoying your food.
After a stroke, you might have changes to your senses of taste and smell, such as being unable to smell (anosmia) or having a bad taste in your mouth. This guide explains the causes, and some ideas for what you can do.
After a stroke, good oral hygiene can help you to stay healthy by reducing the germs in your mouth.
A stroke in the brain stem can cause the very rare condition of locked-in syndrome, where the person is conscious but unable to move apart from their eyes.
Find out why you may experience severe tiredness (known as fatigue) after a stroke and what can be done to help you manage it.
Some people can experience post-stroke seizures. A small number of people go on to develop epilepsy, which is a tendency to have repeated seizures. Find out about the different types of seizures and how epilepsy is diagnosed and treated.
A haemorrhagic stroke is due to bleeding in or around the brain. While less common than strokes that are caused by a blockage, they can be much more serious.
Some strokes are very serious and can cause a coma, or may lead to someone dying. This guide looks at the care given to someone in a coma, and how end-of-life care can support someone who's unlikely to recover.