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Check Up is your chance to talk to doctors about the health issues that most concern you and your family. Each week Barbara Myers is joined by a medical expert to take your calls and emails on a particular topic and give you the most up to date advice. No appointment necessary.
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"There is no substitute for one-to-one advice from aÌýtop medical expert and that's what we offer our callers and emailers. But for each person who calls to ask for help, someone else phones in to pass on a tip or a suggestion -Ìýit's a great programme to present."
Barbara Myers |
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 Full programme transcript >>
Every 3 minutes someone in the UK has a stroke. The majority of these people are over 65, but strokes can happen at any age, even in children.
It is the major cause of severe disability and over a quarter of a million people are living with problemsÌýas a result of aÌýstroke.
When a stroke occurs, the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off. Without a blood supply brain cells are damaged or destroyed.
The consequences can be loss of movement or personality changes.
Guest
In Check Up this week Barbara Myers will be joined by Dr Anthony Rudd, stroke physician at Guys and St Thomas ' Hospital in London , to answer your questions on the treatment of a stroke and rehabilitation once a patient has left hospital.
Speedy treatment
It's important for a patient to start his or her treatment within three hours of the stroke for the best recovery.
Dr Rudd will be answering questions on identifying strokes.
Mini-strokes
Some people have mini-strokes - called transient ischaemic attacks - which last a few minutes or hours and then disappear.
In these cases, the symptoms are like those of a stroke, such as weakness on one side of the body, slurred speech or loss of sight. These TIAs can be a sign that you may be in danger of a major stroke in the future. Dr Rudd will be taking calls on what to do if you or someone you know has had one of these mini-strokes.
Latest treatments
There will also be answers to your questions about the latest treatments, and how you can reduce your risk of having a stroke by changing your lifestyle or taking drugs.Ìý
Contact the Programme
Check Up Ìýis your opportunity to ask an expert about the condition. If you have a question, contact us by calling 0870 010 0444 from 1.30pm - 3.30pm on the day of broadcastÌýor by emailing the programme - see 'Contact Check Up' link above.
Also:
See Case Notes webpage for this week's programme - also on Stroke.
Next Week
Next week’s topic is: Liver disease and alcohol
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