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• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 66-75 >> Interview 35 >> He feels his wife has been there for him 100% but he has taken out a lot of his frustration at not being able to do things out on her. He has been giv

He had a stroke due to a haemorrhage aged 65 which caused left paralysis and problems with incontinence, memory and mood. Medication: perindropril (blood pressure), simvastatin (cholesterol), loperamide (to constipate), fluoxetine (aggression).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 21-45 >> Interview 51 >> He was frustrated because he could not speak and sometimes was impatient with his young daughter.

He had a stroke due to a clot aged 38 which caused severe aphasia and right paralysis of his leg and arm. Medication: dipyridamole (blood pressure), aspirin (antiplatelet), simvastatin (cholesterol).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 21-45 >> Interview 49 >> She has problems with her speech and with daily activities which limit her life and can make her sad but she no longer gets very emotional.

She had a stroke due a clot caused by a hereditary clotting disorder age 29, which caused aphasia, right paralysis and epilepsy. Medication: lipitor (cholesterol), warfarin (anticoagulant), tegretol, epilim (epilepsy), baclofen (spasms in arm).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 21-45 >> Jessica - Interview 57 >> Jessica talks about her other health conditions in addition to her stroke and how this has impacted her life at such a young age.

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 46-55 >> Gavin - Interview 63 >> Douglas Bader, a famous spitfire pilot in the Second World War was a source of inspiration for Gavin.

Gavin is a 47 year old media representative/spokesperson. He lives at home with his wife and two children. He is not working right now because of his stroke, but hopes to return to some type of work one day. His ethnic background is White British.

• 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.