A review of 13 research articles on mild stroke by Tellier and Rochette stressed that while mild stroke survivors may not have major impairments that affect their activities of daily living, they still should be assessed by a rehabilitation team. Mild stroke survivors may have small deficits that can make it difficult for them to manage complex activities the same as they did pre-stroke. Small changes in memory, ability to multi-task, or read and write can cause stroke survivors to have difficulty coping. Co-workers or family may not understand why stroke survivors are making errors because they believe that they are "completely recovered". Tellier and Rochette suggest that rehabilitation can help remediate some of the problems experienced by mild stroke survivors.
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