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A Serbian politician suffered a stroke on live television, shocking presenters as his face drooped and he began to slur his words.
Minister for Public Investments Darko Glišićfell was a guest on Televizija Pink earlier this week when he began to stutter and act strangely.
Frightened, the 2 television presenters cut the printed short and called for an ambulance, which rushed him to the hospital in Belgrade.
Glišićfell reportedly had surgery and is in serious condition, having been placed on a ventilator briefly.
The politician is near President Alexander Vučić, who shared a photograph of the pair in hospital on Instagram, captioned ‘Courage, wait! There isn’t any give up.’
Health Minister Zlatibor Loncar said in a press release: ‘He fell in poor health through the TV show and was taken to the emergency room unconscious. What is thought now’s that he’s in serious condition.’
Strokes can affect anyone, young and old, and the symptoms can vary from individual to individual, but often, they’re very sudden.
As different parts of your brain control different parts of your body, your symptoms will rely upon the a part of your brain affected and the extent of the damage.
They occur when the blood supply to a part of your brain is interrupted or reduced, depriving brain tissue of oxygen and nutrients. Because of this inside just a few minutes, brain cells begin to die.
Strokes aren’t at all times life-threatening, but the sooner you get help for somebody who you’re thinking that could also be suffering one, the higher it’s for them.
Prompt treatment is crucial to minimise how much of brain damage and further complications the person is left with.
Recognising a stroke
S – Ask the person to SMILE
T – Can they TALK? Ask in the event that they can speak an easy sentence.
R – See in the event that they can raise each arms
In the event that they can’t do any one among these, call 999.
Not all victims share the identical signs, in keeping with the NHS. Other symptoms include
- complete paralysis of 1 side of the body
- sudden loss or blurring of vision
- confusion
- difficulty understanding what others are saying
- problems with balance and coordination
- difficulty swallowing (dysphagia)
- a sudden and really severe headache leading to a blinding pain, unlike anything experienced before
- lack of consciousness.
When you do experience these symptoms, it doesn’t at all times mean it’s a stroke. Symptoms of a stroke that disappear quickly and in lower than 24 hours may very well be signs of a transient ischaemic attack (TIA).
TIAs are like mini-strokes and frequently last just a few minutes or hours before disappearing altogether. A TIA means there isn’t enough oxygen going to the brain. In its early stages, a TIA and a stroke look similar, so it is best to seek help either way.
A TIA can be a warning that you might suffer a stroke in the longer term.
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