MUST KNOW OF GUERRILLA STROKES
A study of 717 people, 65 or older, in archives of neurology has found that the elderly may not often realize or remember they have had a stroke. The participants were questioned about their health, stroke history and symptoms, and were given some neurological and psychological tests. About 12 percent or 85 people reported having a stroke. But magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans showed that 225 people or 30 percent had actually suffered a stroke. People who failed to remember may have impairment in memory, sensation and speech induced by stroke, diminishing their ability to recall. Some of the cases could also have been silent strokes.
December 25 2009 03:24 pm | Uncategorized