Why does stroke illness tend to make some patients aggressive?
There is usually an initial spurt of optimism when a stroke patient returns home from hospital; but, unless recovery is complete or almost complete, there comes a realisation that the patient will not be able to regain the position in life which they held before the stroke. During this difficult period, emotions may be experienced by patients and relatives which they dare not express, because they recognise their unfairness, yet they cannot control them.
