ABSTRACT NUMBER: ESOC2026A1107 MEANING-MAKING IN THE ABSENCE OF A STROKE CAUSE: A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF ISCHAEMIC STROKE-AFFECTED INDIVIDUALS’ AND FAMILIES’ EXPERIENCES OF STROKE AETIOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION
Neil Wilson, Clare Gordon, Elizabeth Lightbody, Caroline Watkins, Deborah Lowe, Kausik Chatterjee, Deirdre A Lane, Emma Bray · 2026
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Neil Wilson and co-authors ask in a 2026 conference study how stroke survivors and their families live with never learning the stroke's cause. Nearly half of survivors face another stroke, and finding the cause guides prevention. Yet tests can drag on for months, and about a third of cases stay unexplained.
Interviews with eighteen survivors and four family members across three stroke units traced the wait. Early themes include guessing at causes, blaming their own habits, fear and caution, and a weary acceptance when no cause emerges. The work gives care teams a map of the worry that an open verdict leaves behind.
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| CREATOR | Neil Wilson, Clare Gordon, Elizabeth Lightbody, Caroline Watkins, Deborah Lowe, Kausik Chatterjee, Deirdre A Lane, Emma Bray |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |