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The Life in My Head: From Stroke to Brain Attack

The Life in My Head: From Stroke to Brain Attack: Episode 1

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BBC Radio 4 - The Life in My Head: From Stroke to Brain Attack, Episode 1

Robert McCrum journeys into his own brain to understand more about stroke.

Robert McCrum, who survived a severe stroke in 1995, goes on a journey into his own brain to understand more about what happened to him.

Robert McCrum journeys into his own brain to understand more about stroke.

Ever since he suffered a severe stroke in 1995, Robert has been living with its consequences. He says, "It's one of the remorseless side-effects of the affliction that, if you survive it, you will live with its after-effects and the conundrum about existence it poses, for the rest of your life." The demands of an ongoing recovery still have to be met. 

This two part series is a reflection and continued discovery, twenty years on, of Robert McCrum's condition.


Producer: Melissa FitzGerald
A Blakeway production for BBC Radio4.

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Robert McCrum journeys into his own brain to understand more about his stroke.

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