CHENNAI: A person with blood clots in the brain and numbness in his arms and legs was admitted to Omanturar Government Pannoku High Specialty Hospital within 3 hours, the doctors treated him and saved him from stroke.
Pratap (36) hails from Chennai. A few days ago, his arms and legs suddenly went numb. Subsequently, within 3 hours, he was admitted to Omanturar Government Pannoku High Specialty Hospital, Anna Road, Chennai.
The medical team, including head of neurology department Bhupathi and neuroradiologist Periya Karuppan, removed the blood clot in the blood vessels of the brain through a puncture and saved him from stroke.
Health Minister M. Subramanian came to the hospital yesterday after getting information about this and met Pratap and inquired about his well-being. He praised the medical team who saved him by giving him proper treatment. The minister told reporters that this treatment, which costs between Rs 6 lakh and 8 lakh in a private hospital, has been done free of cost in a government hospital.
Bhupathi, head of neurology, said, “50 percent of strokes occur during sleep. Symptoms of stroke include arm and leg pain, sudden loss of function, face pulling to one side, numbness on one side of the body, inability to speak, dizziness, severe headache, and sudden vision problems.
Everyone should eat a healthy diet avoiding fast food, alcohol and other addictive habits. Exercise daily. “We should finish dinner at 7 pm, sleep by 9 pm and wake up at 5 am,” he said.
Director of Medical Education Ira.Santhimalar, Hospital Director Vimala, Coordination Officer Anand were present.