Stroke Training and Awareness Resources (STARs)


Background

  • She had dysarthria and aphasia – this resolved within 48 hours
  • She passed her water swallow screening test
  • Her cognition remained intact, and she was able to follow instruction and had good insight into her diagnosis of cerebral infarction (left partial anterior circulation stroke (PACS))
  • Her past medical history includes a hysterectomy when she was 35 years old due to fibroids. She has been on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) since and is on no other medication.
  • Her cholesterol on admission was noted to be raised slightly at 5.1
  • There was no evidence of diabetes

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