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The Last Word With Matt Cooper

The Signs Of A Stroke: What You Need To Know

Actor Luke Perry died this week aged just 52, after suffering a stroke. Many of us assume that strok...
Sarah Stacey
Sarah Stacey

6:43 PM - 6 Mar 2019



The Last Word With Matt Cooper

The Signs Of A Stroke: What You Need To Know

Sarah Stacey
Sarah Stacey

6:43 PM - 6 Mar 2019

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Actor Luke Perry died this week aged just 52, after suffering a stroke.

Many of us assume that strokes primarily affect older people, but they can in fact occur at any age, with approximately 15% of strokes occurring in young adults.

Around 10,000 people in Ireland suffer from strokes every year, with roughly 2,000 of these cases fatal.

The quicker a stroke patient gets to hospital, the more likely it is that treatment can reverse symptoms.

Dr Ray Walley joined us for our weekly medical slot to discuss this and continue his guide to some of the symptoms you should never ignore. These include:

-Seeing flashes of light

-Changes to a mole

-Sudden poor thinking skills, difficulty focusing, sustaining or shifting attention, behaviour changes

The Signs Of A Stroke: What You Need To Know

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