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Changes in sensations

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Changes in sensations

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• 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

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 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 76-95 >> Interview 32 >> She feels that her hand is unpleasantly cold so she wears a glove to stop it becoming painful.

She had a stroke due to a clot at the age of 88. The stroke caused weakness and cold sensitivity in her left hand and problems with eating and drinking. Medication: Antibiotics.

• 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 35 >> His wife says that he often complains of a having a wet foot but the doctor has explained that the stroke has made his mind play tricks.

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 46-55 >> Interview 19 >> His wife found it difficult to watch the sensation tests which involved pinch and pins pricks but he could not feel them.

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 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

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).