Deans' stroke musings: Beating stroke starts with awareness, timely medical intervention, says doctor

Changing stroke rehab and research worldwide now.Time is Brain! trillions and trillions of neurons that DIE each day because there are NO effective hyperacute therapies besides tPA(only 12% effective). I have 523 posts on hyperacute therapy, enough for researchers to spend decades proving them out. These are my personal ideas and blog on stroke rehabilitation and stroke research. Do not attempt any of these without checking with your medical provider. Unless you join me in agitating, when you need these therapies they won't be there.

What this blog is for:

My blog is not to help survivors recover, it is to have the 10 million yearly stroke survivors light fires underneath their doctors, stroke hospitals and stroke researchers to get stroke solved. 100% recovery. The stroke medical world is completely failing at that goal, they don't even have it as a goal. Shortly after getting out of the hospital and getting NO information on the process or protocols of stroke rehabilitation and recovery I started searching on the internet and found that no other survivor received useful information. This is an attempt to cover all stroke rehabilitation information that should be readily available to survivors so they can talk with informed knowledge to their medical staff. It lays out what needs to be done to get stroke survivors closer to 100% recovery. It's quite disgusting that this information is not available from every stroke association and doctors group.

Thursday, September 11, 2025

Beating stroke starts with awareness, timely medical intervention, says doctor

But you're missing all the problems in stroke, this pollyannish view doesn't get stroke solved to 100% recovery.

Beating stroke starts with awareness, timely medical intervention, says doctor

Timely recognition and rapid treatment of stroke can make a major difference between a full recovery and lifelong disability, says Dr Sebastian, Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, Christian Medical College and Hospital.

Recognising stroke: Every minute counts

One of the biggest barriers to successful stroke care remains public awareness. Far too often, warning signs like sudden weakness of one side, speech disturbance or facial droop are missed or dismissed. Early detection is everything: each minute of delay results in lost brain cells and lost opportunity for recovery. The sooner the symptoms are identified, the better we can act.

Advanced treatments at stroke-ready centres

When a patient with suspected stroke arrives, our team is prepared to deliver advanced care(NOT RECOVERY!). At CMC Ludhiana, we are equipped to administer clot-busting medications (thrombolysis) that can rapidly dissolve blockages when given timely(But it's a failure at full recovery 88% of the time). In select cases, newer endovascular techniques (EVT) allow us to remove the clot directly from the artery and restore blood flow. Both treatments are highly time-sensitive; delays can permanently limit their effectiveness.

Rehabilitation: The forgotten phase

Recovery doesn’t end with acute care. Stroke rehabilitation, including neurophysiotherapy, speech therapy and occupational therapy, are crucial for helping patients regain independence.(NOT RECOVERY!) Unfortunately, this part of stroke care is often underemphasised. The right rehabilitation plan, led by a multidisciplinary team approach can maximise recovery and bring out the best outcomes in our patients.(But you have NO CLUE ABOUT GETTING TO 100% RECOVERY! I call that a complete failure!)