Shock Waves:

A Scientist Studies His Stroke

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Dreamless sleep
Tracy Wilson

1/15/2009 3:14:55 PM

 Dear sirs, I hope all is well with you and yours. I, too, had a brain-stem stroke (i'm 52). Although I hadn't thought much about it, until recently, I do not dream as I did (pre-stroke).

Stroke
Frank Hope

6/28/2008 12:21:34 PM

 I read your account of your unfortunate illness, it was extremely helpful to me as I have had a similiar experience and suffered a stroke on the 23rd of May 2008. My body and brain seem to be adapting to the new constraints, but tiredness is a factor. Trouble is after reading some of your experiences I think that my legs may be tired because of the conclusions you arrived at with respect to the damage of the heart function at the period just after the initial stroke. Anyway my double vision is still proving to be troublesome, but my balance seems to have got better although it is way off from my original performance. I hope you continued to improve and that the cardio related problems do not worsen.

Ambien Atavan and TEE vs EKG
Rick Rayfield

3/2/2008 4:53:23 PM

 Ambien is zolpidem (a non-benzo hypnotic), not loroezpam (sc). Atavan is lorazepam (a benzodiapine). Not clear which was your nemesis. The transesophageal EKG (sic) procedure you freaked out on- indeed it can be awkward- is an echocardiogram (TEE) not an EKG. Ultrasound (echo), not electrical. Minor points in a brillant tale, but possibly critical to others linking to your experience. My pontine stroke experience is at rickrayfield.com. I wonder if a central location for a group of these would be helpful for patients. My burning eye symptoms were a mystery to all the docs until a stroke specialist and researcher said- oh yes, we wrote a paper on that last summer. Best.. Rick (and Holliday)

Your story
zelda boshoff

1/1/2008 7:14:12 PM

 Your story is so dear to my heart as it reads just like my mothers experiences with her stroke. So sadly, she passed away 12 days ago.