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Glossary

  • Incontinence

    Inability to control passing of urine and/or faeces. 

  • Infarct

    An area of cell death due to a deprived blood supply. 

  • Integrated community stroke service

    An integrated service that provides early supported discharge and community stroke rehabilitation. 

  • International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)

    A classification of health used as a framework by the World Health Organization (WHO) to measure health and disability.

  • Ischaemic stroke

    A stroke that happens when a blood clot blocks an artery that is carrying blood to the brain. 

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