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Strokes can happen to anyone and at any age, there is no specified barrier to cross or to maintain, say specialists worldwide, a latest survey and study in strokes reveal astounding information, which most patients of the circumstance are unaware about.
When you speak to your doctor about strokes you may have experienced or had in the past, please ensure you get a full understanding of what you went through. We have listed a couple of questions below for you to ask your doctor, so please read on and be well informed.
These questions are from the report and studies done across the nation and should be taken as a benchmark to understand the cause of strokes better.

• Was it an Ischemic stroke or a Hemorrhagic stroke that you experienced?
• Which part of the brain got the beating and what consequences could it have?
• Has the doctor done the diagnosis for the same the right way or not?
• Will there be another stroke and is there any chance for it NOT to happen again?
• Is a consultation with the neurologist necessary or a follow up for the same as well?
• Will rehab post the stroke help you in any way?
• If you can’t swallow well post the stroke, would you be coming in for pneumonia?
• Can you drive and work normally as you used to prior to the stroke?
• Would you need the support of medical equipments to help you function well in life?
• Is a special mattress important so that there is no skin breakdown later on?
• Do you need an occupational therapist to help you post the stroke?
• Should you consult an urologist if you have urinary issues?
• Is there a change in diet that you should now conform to?
• Are you on medication or therapy to help thin the blood?
• How is your cholesterol and blood pressure doing?
• Did you suffer from diabetes which gave you the stroke?
• If you have seizures again because of the stroke, what are the things and steps you need to be aware of?
• Is it important to get a check on your carotid arteries and if yes, how often you should do the same. Will surgery help if the arteries are not free flowing?
• Will an echocardiogram or even a transesophageal cardiogram help you?
• Finally, what about your heart beat? Is it regular or not?

Folks, the report clearly state that these are the questions most citizens wouldn’t ask their doctors and hence fall for the same trap again and again. It is important that you or your loved ones get all the information needed post the stroke, so that it could be avoided in future. Prevention is anyway better than cure, they say, so why take the chance, go ahead and ask, for you have the right to be well informed, says a source.  We wish you luck and good health for a long time to come!!