Download this information as a pdf or large print document. Order a printed copy from our shop; To request a braille copy, email [email protected] ...SkiptocontentStrokeHelplineclosedGetoutofhoursNHSsupporton:111Call999ifyouthinkyouarehavingastrokeConfusionanddenial(anosognosia)Problemswithmemoryand...1.Problemswithmemoryandthinking(cognitiveproblems)2.Memoryproblems3.Concentrationproblems4.Planningandproblem-solvingproblems5.Problemsnoticingthingsononeside(spatialneglect)6.Problemsmovingorcontrollingyourbody(apraxia)7.Problemswithmovementandfindingyourwayaround(visualperception)8.Confusionanddenial(anosognosia)9.Problemsrecognisingthings(agnosia)Theinformationonthispagecanbeaccessedinthefollowingformats: Downloadthisinformation asapdforlargeprintdocument.Orderaprintedcopy fromourshopTorequestabraillecopy,email [email protected]?  Signsofanosognosia  WhatcanIdoaboutanosognosia?  Whatisanosognosia?Sometimesafterastroke,peoplearenotabletorecognisetheeffectthatithasonthem.Soyoumaynotknowthatyou’velostmovementinyourarmorleg,forexample.Thisiscalledanosognosia.Ifyouexperiencethiskindofconfusion,it’smorelikelytobewithmovementorvisualproblems,althoughitcanapplytootherproblemstoo.Peoplewhohaveneglectaremorelikelytoexperienceanosognosia.Anosognosiacanbequitedistressing,becauseyoumaynotunderstandwhyyou’reinhospitalorwhypeoplethinkyoucan’tdothingsforyourself.Wedon’treallyunderstandwhyithappens,butitcanbequitecommon,especiallyintheveryearlystagesafterstroke.Itcanalsocomeandgo,soyoumaynotexperienceitallthetime.However,itwillgetbetterandonlylastsafewdaysorweeksinmostcases.Onlyasmallnumberofpeoplecontinuetoexperienceanosognosiamonthsaftertheirstroke.  SignsofanosognosiaIfyouhaveanosognosiayoumay:NotnoticeorshowmuchconcernabouttheeffectsofyourstrokeBeawareofsomeproblemsbutnotothers,soyoumaybeawarethatyouhavecommunicationorvisionproblems,butnotknowthatyoucan’tmoveonesideofyourbodyBeawareofproblemsbutnotknowwhattheymean,soyoumaytrytowalk,evenifyouk