He had a stroke/hemorrhage aged 47 which caused left paralysis, vision loss and epilepsy. Medication: bendroflemethiazide, celiprolol (blood pressure), atorvastatin (cholesterol), phenytoin, sodium valproate (epilepsy), paroxetine (depression).

Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 46-55 >> Interview 07 >> Can feel temperature and pain in his leg and arm but not movement. He sometimes has to wake his wife because he has lain on his arm and can't get it f

Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 56-65 >> Interview 16 >> He woke in the morning feeling like he had slept awkwardly on his leg but the feeling did not pass and on trying to stand his leg and arm gave way.

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 >> The loss of sensation makes it feel like half her body has been removed and reattached and when she walks her leg feels artificial.

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 05 >> Experienced irritating muscle spasms which have continued after her stroke. She finds the muscle relaxant baclofen helps.

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 46-55 >> Interview 06 >> His leg and arm were initially paralysed and had no sensation. He recalls the shock of realising that his arm was preventing him turning the newspaper

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 14 >> The left side of her body went numb and she was unable to speak. Her speech recovered when she was given oxygen in the ambulance.

She had a stroke due to a hemorrhage aged 60, which caused left paralysis, spasms, central post stroke pain (CPSP) and depression. Medication: bendrofluazide (blood pressure), simvastatin (cholesterol), fluoxetine (depression), gabapentin (CPSP).

Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 66-75 >> Interview 14 >> Find sex less enjoyable because of the numbness on one side of her body.

Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 46-55 >> Interview 34 >> Worries about holding her young grandson because of loss of sensation but hopes that things will improve.

She had a stroke due to a dissection of the right carotid artery at the age of 55. The stroke caused left paralysis of her leg and arm and problems with eating and speaking. Medication: simvastatin (cholesterol), warfarin (anticlotting).

Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 66-75 >> Susan - Interview 62 >> Susan recognised that she was having a stroke and called to her husband to get help but her speech impairment made it difficult to get his attention.

Susan experienced a stroke in 2007 while at home with her husband. Her husband called for an ambulance, which unfortunately, did not arrive until much later. While she was waiting for an ambulance she suffered a fall and injured her left side (hip, shoulder, wrist, and arm), these injuries were left untreated while in hospital.

Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 46-55 >> Gavin - Interview 63 >> Gavin was home alone when he suffered a haemorrhagic stroke. With much difficulty he managed to call 999.

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.

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