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• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 76-95 >> Interview 21 >> Lives alone but feels her friends have been very supportive and have given her lifts everywhere.

She had a stroke due to a clot aged 82 which caused left weakness. Medication bendroflumethiazide, ramapril (blood pressure), aspirin (antiplatelet).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 21-45 >> Interview 02 >> She initially found it difficult to talk to people particularly strangers. Her mum stayed around after her stroke and dealt with the telephone calls.

She had a stroke after an operation to remove a malignant melanoma. The stroke caused right weakness of her arm and problems with speech. Medication: aspirin (antiplatelet).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 66-75 >> Interview 17 >> His grandson will often pick him up on things he says and he does not like him reading to him. They have, however, played word games to help him recov

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 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 19 >> His friends were happy to take him away for a weekend and didn't have a problem with him being in a wheelchair.

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 >> Never give up. Keep in contact with friends and others, develop new interests in new areas.

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 56-65 >> Interview 16 >> Was disappointed that the Different Strokes support group he attended was very focused on fund raising, but met someone at the group that he still see

He had a stroke due to a clot at the age of 55 which stroke caused initial paralysis on his left side. Current medication: ramipril, bendroflemethiazide (blood pressure), lipitor (cholesterol), aspirin, dipyridamole (antiplatelet).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 46-55 >> Interview 05 >> Has some mixed feelings about joining a support group even though he likes the idea of a group for younger people. Enjoys regular contact with a close

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).

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