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Changes in sensations

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• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 56-65 >> Interview 18 >> Feels that painful conditions after stroke are poorly understood but has received useful information from the Stroke Association.

She had a stroke aged 59 which caused right weakness, pain, vision & memory loss. Medication: perindopril, amlodipine (blood pressure) pravastatin, Ezetimibe (cholesterol), aspirin and dipyridamole (antiplatelet), escitalopram (depression), carbamazepine (pain).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 21-45 >> Interview 10 >> Has severe pain which she has been told is central post stroke pain due to a clot which damaged part of her brain causing it to send pain messages.

She had a stroke (aged 41) due to a clot from a hole in her heart which caused left-sided paralysis, numbness and central post stroke pain (CPSP). Medication: simvastatin (cholesterol), aspirin (antiplatelet), gabapentin, amitriptyline (CPSP).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 66-75 >> Interview 14 >> Took amitryptiline for central post stroke pain but experienced side effects and now takes gabapentin which is some help.

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 21-45 >> Interview 10 >> Manages her severe central post stroke pain with relaxation, hot baths and distraction Medication and alternative therapies have not helped.

She had a stroke (aged 41) due to a clot from a hole in her heart which caused left-sided paralysis, numbness and central post stroke pain (CPSP). Medication: simvastatin (cholesterol), aspirin (antiplatelet), gabapentin, amitriptyline (CPSP).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 56-65 >> Interview 18 >> Finds intimate contact difficult because of central post stroke pain makes her sensitive to touch.

She had a stroke aged 59 which caused right weakness, pain, vision & memory loss. Medication: perindopril, amlodipine (blood pressure) pravastatin, Ezetimibe (cholesterol), aspirin and dipyridamole (antiplatelet), escitalopram (depression), carbamazepine (pain).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 56-65 >> Interview 18 >> Feels that painful conditions after stroke are poorly understood but has received useful information from the Stroke Association.

She had a stroke aged 59 which caused right weakness, pain, vision & memory loss. Medication: perindopril, amlodipine (blood pressure) pravastatin, Ezetimibe (cholesterol), aspirin and dipyridamole (antiplatelet), escitalopram (depression), carbamazepine (pain).