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Phillip - Interview 02
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Phillip had a TIA in 2008. His arm felt heavy and his vision was affected. He went to the GP next day, and 2 weeks ...
Dennis -Interview 01
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Dennis first became aware of immobility in his right arm in 2008. The second time it happened he went to the GP and was told ...
Anne - Interview 03
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Anne first had a TIA in 2003, a second in 2008, while driving, and a third in 2009, after which she was referred to hospital. ...
Russell - Interview 42
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Russell had a stroke in 2006 and then more recently had two TIA episodes. He has been left with short term memory loss, some difficulties ...
Ken - Interview 40
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Ken was travelling home from a holiday in Crete and felt unwell. Whilst sitting on the aircraft he felt some numbness in his leg and ...
Gillian - Interview 32
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Gillian received a phone call one day but found she was unable to get to the phone to answer it because her legs were not ...
Brian - Interview 25
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Brian was sitting at his desk completing some paperwork when he began to feel disorientated and was unable to write coherently. His secretary noticed something ...
Peg - Interview 21
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Peg had some numbness which she thought at first was a migraine. After 3 days she went to the GP, who said it might be ...
Stella and Deborah - Interview 20
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Stella had a stroke in 2009 and her left side was paralysed. She spent several months in hospital and now lives in a nursing home. ...
George - Interview 19
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George had a TIA whilst sitting at home on the sofa; he suddenly found himself unable to speak and was paralysed down one side for ...
Vernon - Interview 10
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Vernon first had a TIA 4 years ago. His wife called an ambulance when he collapsed. He had a second TIA a year ago and ...
Rosemary - Interview 09
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Rosemary’s husband Brian had a TIA in March 2010. She realised something was wrong and called an ambulance. Brian took part in a research ...
Brian - Interview 08
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Brian had a TIA in March 2010. He felt dizzy and found it difficult to walk, and his vision became blurred. His wife called an ...
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