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• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 66-75 >> Malcolm - Interview 59 >> Malcolm talks about his various health conditions, and how they have impacted his life.

When Malcolm had his stroke he initially thought that he was having an angina attack. Malcolm has other health conditions including angina, diabetes, epilepsy, sleep apnoea, and is registered blind.

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 56-65 >> Interview 01 >> Describes what it was like to have an unexpected seizure after his stroke.

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 46-55 >> Interview 05 >> Says that residual damage to her brain from her stroke has caused epilepsy, migraine and depression but her neurologist helps her to manage this.

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 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 66-75 >> Interview 13 >> Describes his first seizure, his medication and not being able to drive because of the seizures.

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).