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Emotional impact of stroke

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• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 66-75 >> Interview 43 >> He is frightened of having another stroke and does not like to be left alone. He also finds emotional situations like funerals difficult.

He had a stroke due to a haemorrhage age 70 which caused right sided weakness and problems with balance and speech. He as also had some depression and anxiety. Medication: enalapril maleate (blood pressure), furosemide (water), citalopram (depression).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 66-75 >> Interview 14 >> She feels that having a stroke can take away your confidence and that you have to build it back up again.

She had a stroke due to a hemorrhage aged 60, which caused left paralysis, spasms, central post stroke pain (CPSP) and depression. Medication: bendrofluazide (blood pressure), simvastatin (cholesterol), fluoxetine (depression), gabapentin (CPSP).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 66-75 >> Interview 13 >> After his stroke he felt anxious about things like filling out forms and planning. He saw a psychologist who identified his anxiety and has helped him

He had a stroke due to a clot aged 66 which caused left weakness, pain/sensitivity and epilepsy. Medication: atenolol, perindopril (blood pressure), atorvastatin (cholesterol), aspirin (antiplatelet), Epilim (epilepsy), citalopram (anxiety).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 21-45 >> Jessica - Interview 57 >> Jessica experienced her stroke while she was cleaning her car. When her neighbour tried to help her, she tried to respond and her speech came out garb

Jessica is 23 years old and had a stroke 2 years ago when she was 21. She has now recovered from this and is no longer receiving rehabilitation treatment.

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 66-75 >> Susan - Interview 62 >> Susan talks about feeling frustrated that her arm fracture was not addressed while being treated for stroke.

Susan experienced a stroke in 2007 while at home with her husband. Her husband called for an ambulance, which unfortunately, did not arrive until much later. While she was waiting for an ambulance she suffered a fall and injured her left side (hip, shoulder, wrist, and arm), these injuries were left untreated while in hospital.

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 66-75 >> Ralph - Interview 60 >> Although 999 responded quickly, Ralph experienced many delays afterward.

One morning Ralph awoke to feelings of pins and needles in his arm and leg. Recognising that there was a problem, he immediately called NHS Direct. Ralph was happy with the quick response, but felt that things fell apart afterward. Since he lived alone and had no social support network (i.e., family to call), he discharged himself from the hospital.