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• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 76-95 >> Interview 24 >> On her home visit they assessed her home to see what adaptations she needed and how she coped in the kitchen.

She had her stroke during a hip operation at the age of 78. The stroke caused right partial paralysis and some pain in the leg. Medication: aspirin (antiplatelet) panadol (pain).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 46-55 >> Interview 19 >> Enjoyed visits home from the hospital and out in the evening, although they made him very aware of his disability and the problems he would face in th

Stroke at 45 due to dissection of right carotid artery. Caused left paralysis, spasms & painful spasticity. Medication: perindopril (blood pressure) statin (cholesterol), aspirin (antiplatelet), citalopram (depression) clonazepam, tramadol (spasms/pain).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 46-55 >> Interview 05 >> She refused to have adaptations made to her house because she did not want it to reflect her disability but later realised she needed a banister on th

She had two strokes 3 months apart (aged 43) due to haemorrhages from arterial venous malformations. The second stroke caused right-sided paralysis and muscles spasm. Medication: baclofen (spasms), phenergan (anxiety), phenytoin (epilepsy due to a brain tumour age 41).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 76-95 >> Interview 45 >> She has been waiting a long time for a bathroom to be put in downstairs. In the mean time she has bed baths and baths at the community centre which sh

She had a stroke due to a clot aged 72 which caused left weakness of her leg and arm. Medication: amplodopine, doxazosin, enalapril (blood pressure) furosemide (water), simvastatin, aspirin (cholesterol), fluoxetine (depression).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 76-95 >> Interview 24 >> She found it helpful to sit and chat with stroke liaison nurse and had been provided with the equipment that she needed for the stairs and bathroom.

She had her stroke during a hip operation at the age of 78. The stroke caused right partial paralysis and some pain in the leg. Medication: aspirin (antiplatelet) panadol (pain).