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Stroke and emotion, how does it work?

Fizzy201

I started dating someone who is a stroke survivor. He had a stroke a little over 2 years ago. He is 42 now. His left side is affected. I ...

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Mid brain stroke

sonalmdave

My dady-78yrs admitted on this Sunday & MRI report have below points, till date he is not opening eyes & no response in the body, he is i...

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Stroke and Treatment for Elders 90

Frank1961

My sister is the primary caregiver for my mother who is 90 years old. Her attitude toward my mothers care is that she wants her to die p...

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Tingling in opposite side to affected stroke

Gemhills

My dad has a cerebral right side bleed last May causing partial left side paraylisis. He has terrible tingly sensation in the right side ...

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Hemorrhagic stroke

katie318

my 48 yr old mom had a Hemorrhagic stroke on the 26.05.2008. After 5months in hospital, she just came home yesterday. The neuro doc said ...

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My 89 year old mum has had a subarachnoid haemorrhage

Annefoth

can anyone please give me any hope that my mum may recover from the SAH she had either Xmas eve or possibly before She only went to a a...

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after effects of a TIA

jjjtll

A week ago I had a Tia. I was unable to speak and could not move my left arm or leg. This went on for about an hour and 15 mins. After a ...

210 answers | 6 comments

Dad's just had a massive stroke

washy21

Hi I'm terribly upset. My dad has just had a stroke. He's 72 and is currently in hospital virtually asleep full time. We know that it ...

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Does crossed cheiro-oral syndrome always indicate a lateral medullary infarction?

Curious_KRJ

I am a 26 year-old male. Almost a month ago, I experienced numbness starting in my right thumb and index finger, and it spread up my fore...

1 answer | 1 comment

Does It Hurt?

BLM_56

This may sound like a strange question but does having a stroke hurt? Is there pain that accompanies ans ischemic stroke? The reason ...

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Thalamus support for stroke pain.

Ladysadie44

My 77 year old husband had a stroke in 2006. His left carotid artery is completely blocked. He has remained with severe pain and numbness...

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Artificially sweetened drinks increases stroke risk in women 50+

Emily_MHManager

https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=218726 THURSDAY, Feb. 14, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Older women, beware: New...

My mum is in a depressed conscious state

Annefoth

My mum had a brain haemorrhage on or before Christmas Eve She is in a depressed conscious state Does anyone know why she is unconscio...

Please help my Dad age 66 had a hemorrhagic stroke on 11/09/2008. Still In ICU

Molly23

I have been reading this forum for the past week, and it has been helpful. I still have many unanswered questions, and in desperate need ...

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Massive Stroke

Ssmithd3

My mother had a massive stroke. The Drs said it was the type of stroke that is fatal. 4 days later she is starting a very soft diet, ph...

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Mini stroke

Karicox76

Hello I was wondering if anyone who has had a mini stroke experinisesed this Wed at 1 am I got up to use the rest roomand all of sudden I...

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Stroke

Karicox76

So last Wed around 1 am I got up to use the restroom and all of the sudden my right eye was a bit off I had blurry vision and my pupil w...

Am I having a stroke?

Eastwood1995

Yesterday I had bad frontal headache. Along with this my left eye had the feeling of a slight eye allergy/puffiness. Today the headache i...

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Pregnancy after Stroke

Hi I am 21yrs old and recently suffered a (clot) stroke (3 months ago). I went in to see my Dr today and he said I can try for a baby ...

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Basilar & Vertebral Artery Stenosis

bm06789

Complete history in relation to neurology is provided below. The patient has had multiple CTA, MRA, MRI and CT scans over the past 20 yea...

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