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Changes to movement

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• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 56-65 >> Interview 15 >> He had been concentrating on trying to move his toe and suddenly got a twitch which he described as wonderful.

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 22 >> Suffers from ataxia due to damage to his brainstem this results in lack of coordination and balance.

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 76-95 >> Interview 24 >> Was initially quite depressed and could not accept that the stroke had affected her physically but with the encouragement of the therapy staff she gra

She had her stroke during a hip operation at the age of 78. The stroke caused right partial paralysis and some pain in the leg. Medication: aspirin (antiplatelet) panadol (pain).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 56-65 >> Interview 01 >> Although he is not back to normal he stresses that he has achieved more than he originally thought he might.

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 28 >> He had been told by a friend that it could take two years for him to recover physically and that even then his recovery might not be total.

He had a stroke due to a clot aged 62, which caused right weakness, spasms and speech problems. Medication: ramipril, diltiazem hydrochloride, prazosin hydrochloride, adalat (blood pressure), simvastatin (cholesterol), aspirin, dipyridamole (antiplatelet).