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• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 56-65 >> Interview 15 >> He broke down in the hospital when he had to be hoisted onto the toilet but although he initially felt desperate this turned into a determination to g

He had his stroke due to a clot aged 54 which caused right sided paralysis and muscle spasms. Medication: amlodopine, perindopril (blood pressure), ezetimibe (cholesterol), aspirin (antiplatelet).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 46-55 >> Interview 08 >> After his stroke he became much more emotional and angry but he had been reassured that this was a normal part of stroke.

He had a stroke due to a clot aged 49 which caused right paralysis and speech problems. Medication: bendroflumethiazide, perindopril (blood pressure), simvastatin (cholesterol), aspirin, persantin (antiplatelets), baclofen (muscle spasms).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 76-95 >> Interview 42 >> He was surprised when he cried during a Christmas carol even though there was nothing to cry about. He had not been told it was normal to be more emot

He had a stroke during a heart bypass aged 74 which caused right weakness & speech, memory & emotional problems. Medication: perindropril, furosemide (blood pressure) simvastatin (cholesterol), aspirin, dipyridamole (antiplatelet), dosulepin (depression).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 76-95 >> Interview 29 >> His doctor had reassured that becoming more emotional was part of having a stroke.

He had a stroke due to clot aged 83 which caused partial right paralysis and emotional lability. Medication: doxazosin, bendroflemethiazide, valsartan, adalat (blood pressure), simvastatin (cholesterol), aspirin, dipyridamole (antiplatelet).