Blackpool woman recovered from Covid-19 and pneumonia - two weeks later she had a stroke I had an intense pain in my head, the room was spinning and I couldn’t stop being sick.
05:00, 29 APR 2021
Updated I woke up two weeks after leaving hospital feeling completely disorientated (Image: Submitted)
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Young and healthy firefighter had a stroke after falling ill with coronavirus
Adam Sieradzki was healthy, a non-smoker and didn’t drink to excess. before he had a stroke
Adam Sieradzki (Image: edinburghlive.co.uk)
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Dr Rubina Ahmed, the Stroke Association’s research director said the study was crucial but also “just the tip of the iceberg”.
She said: “Stroke already strikes every five minutes and we’re extremely concerned that Covid-19 may lead to more strokes, destroying more lives.
“Equally concerning are reports that stroke patients who have Covid-19 may be younger, and experience more severe effects of stroke, including death.
“Severe illness due to Covid-19 is a challenge enough but it’s worrying that a deadly stroke might also be on the way.
“This new research can help guide the development of new treatments that can prevent life-threatening strokes.”