New series 1/9. Strokes. In the UK, someone has a stroke every three minutes. Most people affected are over 65, but anyone can have a stroke, including children and even babies. More than 250,000 people are living with disabilities caused by stroke. Barbara Myers is joined by consultant Dr Anthony Rudd of Guy's and St Thomas ' Hospital, London, to answer listeners' questions on how stroke can be prevented, how it is treated and the best ways to manage the physical and psychological damage caused. Producer Erika Wright
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