Processing Speed Deficits

Tips from survivors: “I can still get there—I just need a little more time to process.”

Difficulty processing information as quickly as before the stroke.

Taking longer to understand conversations, respond to questions, read information, or complete mental tasks.

Stroke disrupts the brain’s communication networks, slowing how efficiently information travels between brain regions.

Allowing extra time for thinking and responding, simplifying information, reducing distractions, and cognitive rehabilitation exercises.

Common after stroke, particularly when cognitive networks are affected.

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