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Life after Stroke
My dad aged 65 meet with undergone treatment for Brain attack - stroke in Oct.,2015 and recovered fully. And we do take him for periodical checkups and continue to take medicines as advised by doctors. Currently taking medicines named STROCIT PLUS and DEPLATT -CV capsules. Doctor continue to do Speech test, Hands up while eyes closed & smile test to review him in all checkups completed. Haven’t did any CT Scan/ Blood tests to review his current health condition. I just concerned about his life coz i read USA Stroke Association link named "Life after Stroke" which emphasis 50% of men’s will have recurrent stroke. Please clarify should we undergo Brain / Heart CT Scans for self-satisfaction or continue medications as advised by Doctor. If so please let me know which scans should we undergo to review stroke analysis . Please review and advise. Thank you.
if he recovered from stroke earlier chances of second stroke is high. but clopidogrel and aspirin are very good drugs for prevantion of stroke. if cause of stroke has been evaluated well frequent scan of brain is not necessary. if cause is not evaluated then u can get color Doppler of neck vessels.
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