A Patient Was Admitted to the Medical/surgical Unit with a Stroke

question 11

Essay

A patient was admitted to the medical/surgical unit with a stroke that affected the motor neurons in the direct (pyramidal) pathway. This affected the loss of voluntary movement to his left side. What other problems might the patient experience?

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