Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGordon Robb, 63, suffered a haemorrhagic stroke last September, with his only symptom being an inability to read, rather than typical signs like facial or arm weakness. Initially dismissing his symptoms as tiredness, Mr Robb was persuaded by his cousin to attend A&E, where he was diagnosed with a bleed on the brain. Medical experts highlight that difficulty recognising written words as a sole stroke symptom affects fewer than one per cent of people. Mr Robb is now participating in a British Heart Foundation-funded clinical trial at the University of Edinburgh, which is investigating whether anti-clotting drugs like clopidogrel or aspirin can prevent future strokes. He is urging the public to recognise and act upon unusual symptoms, emphasising that early intervention is crucial for stroke treatment. In full‘I’m a stroke victim who only had one rare symptom. This is what to look out for’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Stroke survivor with unusual symptom urges people to recognise signs
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGordon Robb, 63, suffered a haemorrhagic stroke last September, with his only symptom being an inability to read, rather than typical signs like facial or arm weakness. Initially dismissing his symptoms as tiredness, Mr Robb was persuaded by his cousin to attend A&E, where he was diagnosed with a bleed on the brain. Medical experts highlight that difficulty recognising written words as a sole stroke symptom affects fewer than one per cent of people. Mr Robb is now participating in a British Heart Foundation-funded clinical trial at the University of Edinburgh, which is investigating whether anti-clotting drugs like clopidogrel or aspirin can prevent future strokes. He is urging the public to recognise and act upon unusual symptoms, emphasising that early intervention is crucial for stroke treatment. In full‘I’m a stroke victim who only had one rare symptom. This is what to look out for’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
