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Preventing another stroke: Changes in life style

• >> Stroke >> Preventing another stroke: Changes in life style >> Preventing another stroke: Changes in life style

 

Preventing another stroke: Changes in life style

• >> Stroke >> Preventing another stroke: Changes in life style >> Preventing another stroke: Changes in life style

 

Preventing another stroke: Changes in life style

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• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 46-55 >> Interview 06 >> Describes how he tries to prevent another stroke by increasing his fitness, watching his diet and drinking only moderately with advice from the hospit

He had his stroke at the age of 53 during an emergency heart operation. His stroke caused partial right-sided paralysis and vision loss. Medication: bisoprolol (blood pressure), simvastatin (cholesterol), aspirin (antiplatelet).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 66-75 >> Interview 17 >> Did less exercise than prior to his stroke but balances that with a healthy diet and taking prescribed medications.

He had a stroke owing to a blocked left carotid artery aged 66 which caused aphasia and reading and writing problems. Medication: amlodipine, bendroflumethiazide (blood pressure), simvastatin (cholesterol), aspirin, dipyridamole (antiplatelet).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 56-65 >> Interview 15 >> In the rehabilitation gym mobility was graded from 0 to 5. He found it encouraging to look back at his improvement and set himself goals.

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 56-65 >> Interview 01 >> Records his progress in a diary and encourages other people to do the same.

He had a stroke due to hemorrhage aged 57, which caused left paralysis, left neglect and some early problems with speech. Medication: atenolol, ramipril (blood pressure), levetiracetam (epilepsy), paroxetine (antidepressant), omeprazole, (gastric resistant tablets).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 56-65 >> Interview 31 >> Set himself goals for walking the dog and gradually increased the distance. Having a dog has encouraged him to get better.

This man had two TIAs (aged 56) and a stroke (aged 57) due to clots. The stroke caused temporary paralysis on his left. Medication: perindopril, bendroflumethiazide (blood pressure), atorvastatin (cholesterol), aspirin, delayed release dipyridamole (antiplatelet).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 56-65 >> Interview 01 >> Enjoyed meeting people from different backgrounds in hospital and admired the determination of one of the men at the gym.

He had a stroke due to hemorrhage aged 57, which caused left paralysis, left neglect and some early problems with speech. Medication: atenolol, ramipril (blood pressure), levetiracetam (epilepsy), paroxetine (antidepressant), omeprazole, (gastric resistant tablets).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 46-55 >> Interview 06 >> Apart from a couple of members of his wife's family his only contact with people who have had strokes is at his rehab gym, where he finds the educatio

He had his stroke at the age of 53 during an emergency heart operation. His stroke caused partial right-sided paralysis and vision loss. Medication: bisoprolol (blood pressure), simvastatin (cholesterol), aspirin (antiplatelet).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 56-65 >> Interview 22 >> They used to attend a stroke club in London which provided exercise and support for people who had had a stroke and also contact with other carers. Ol

He had two stroke due to clots aged 59. The strokes caused ataxia, dysphagia, dysarthria and double vision. Medication: atenolol (blood pressure), bezafibrate (cholesterol), warfarin (anticoagulant), hyoscine (reduce saliva), Thick 'n' easy (thickens drinks).