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The event: a stroke or Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA)

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The event: a stroke or Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA)

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The event: a stroke or Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA)

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Speech and communication

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Speech and communication

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Stroke recovery: communication disorders

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Stroke recovery: communication disorders

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Stroke recovery: communication disorders

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• 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 46-55 >> Interview 19 >> His speech was initially very slurred due to muscle weakness. He has ongoing problems regulating the volume and speed and thinks that his singing has

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 21-45 >> Jessica - Interview 57 >> Jessica experienced her stroke while she was cleaning her car. When her neighbour tried to help her, she tried to respond and her speech came out garb

Jessica is 23 years old and had a stroke 2 years ago when she was 21. She has now recovered from this and is no longer receiving rehabilitation treatment.

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 21-45 >> Interview 10 >> Realises that two events before her major stroke were probably transient ischaemic attacks and wishes she had got help sooner.

She had a stroke (aged 41) due to a clot from a hole in her heart which caused left-sided paralysis, numbness and central post stroke pain (CPSP). Medication: simvastatin (cholesterol), aspirin (antiplatelet), gabapentin, amitriptyline (CPSP).