This activity looked into the knowledge and skills required by health and social care staff to understand the effect that loss or changes in feeling (sensation) may have on a person following stroke.
You should now be able to:
- Describe the effects of loss or changes in feeling on the face, arm and leg following stroke
- Outline how/why the loss or changes in feeling following stroke may be detrimental to the individual
- Identify ways of protecting the individual from injury due to loss or changes of feeling following stroke
You have reached the end of this Core Competency. Try this Core Competency again, or choose a different Core Competency.
Page last reviewed: 02 Feb 2022
