Halifax County resident publishes stroke research

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Halifax County resident publishes stroke research

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Amy Edmunds is shown with her mother, Edith Edmunds. Amy, who experienced a stroke at the age of 44, had her stroke research published in November’s issue of European Journal of Neurology. She co-authored an article titled “Development and initial validation of a patient-centered stroke outcome measure in young stroke survivors.”

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At 44, a stroke changed life for Amy Edmunds. And her mother Edith Edmunds witnessed its onset. 

In November, the duo shared another milestone 20 years later. 

The European Journal of Neurology — a highly ranked, peer-reviewed medical journal covering all aspects of neurology, published findings of Amy’s research in November’s issue.

She co-authored an article titled “Development and initial validation of a patient-centered stroke outcome measure in young stroke survivors.” 

“My recovery highlighted the lack of awareness among the public and healthcare professionals about the increasing rate of stroke in adults under 65,“ says Amy. “After my stroke, I enrolled in graduate school to learn more.”

Specifically, Amy published work creates the Young Stroke Questionnaire as a new clinical assessment tool to enhance understanding of the young stroke experience.

Her work was completed in collaboration with the School of Medicine at the University of South Carolina.

Initially, the project launched in 2015 as Amy’s non-profit YoungStroke, Inc. coordinated the first international scientific conference on this topic in conjunction with Mayo Clinic.

The Young Stroke Questionnaire marks “… an important addition to this topic,” says Bo Norrving, MD, renowned researcher and professor at Sweden’s Lund University and recipient of the Karolinska Institutet Prize for Research in Medical Education.

“It’s tremendously gratifying to enrich the well-being of other stroke survivors around the world in this way. Undoubtedly, this moment is made more special by celebrating with my mother who was present when I experienced stroke,” says Amy. 

Earlier this year, Amy was recognized by the World Stroke Academy for changing how stroke is viewed around the world. Since 2014, she has been elected by international peers to serve the Board of Directors of the World Stroke Organization.

Edmunds graduated from Halifax County High School in 1976.