• Clip
• 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 46-55 >> Interview 30 >> A charity called the Brain and Spine Foundation recommended she start using a diary to help her remember things which she found was very useful advice

She had two sub arachnoid haemorrhages (age 32 and 52). The first caused temporary left weakness and the second some memory problems and migraine. Medication. atenolol, lisinopril (blood pressure), co-codamol (migraine).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 56-65 >> Interview 15 >> Felt that one of the good things about care was being able to ask questions.

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 66-75 >> Interview 13 >> He would have liked to have been warned he was prone to having seizures so he was more prepared.

He had a stroke due to a clot aged 66 which caused left weakness, pain/sensitivity and epilepsy. Medication: atenolol, perindopril (blood pressure), atorvastatin (cholesterol), aspirin (antiplatelet), Epilim (epilepsy), citalopram (anxiety).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 56-65 >> Interview 18 >> Get in touch with the Stroke Association for good information. It's good to meet other people who have had a stroke but avoid people who make you feel

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 15 >> Feels that it is important to 'know thy enemy' so has sought lots of information about stroke, including new treatments and devices.

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 21-45 >> Interview 09 >> Has learnt about stroke from a variety of sources and been surprised to discover that there are many different types of stroke. Information from the i

She had a stroke at the age of 30 due to a clot which possibly originated from a hole in her heart. The stroke could also have been caused by smoking. Her stroke caused visual memory and visual field defects. Medication: simvastatin (cholesterol), aspirin (anticoagulation).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 56-65 >> Interview 22 >> Patients and carers need a lot of information after leaving hospital, including information about benefits. They appreciated leaflets from the Stroke

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).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 46-55 >> Interview 19 >> Some persistence may be needed to locate useful information on the internet. Comments that friends who looked on the web censored some of the more neg

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 56-65 >> Interview 16 >> Has found very good information on the internet. Was surprised to find out how many people have strokes and that there is a geographical variation in

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 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 66-75 >> Interview 20 >> Always reads the health pages in the daily newspapers but sometimes gets frustrated by apparently contradictory information.

This woman had a stroke due to a clot from her heart at the age of 67 which caused mild visual loss and temporary speech problems. Medication: amplodopine, atenolol (blood pressure), simvastatin (cholesterol), warfarin, (anticoagulation).