Tag: stroke

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28 August 2025
Letter

A Gentle Brain Reset — Assoc Prof Nur Azah Hamzaid

If proven effective through more rigorous trials, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), devised by three UM students, could shorten recovery times, reduce health care costs, and improve quality of life for stroke patients.
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8 December 2023
Malaysia

For Stroke Patients, Going Back To Normal Is Difficult

Most Malaysian stroke patients exhaust insurance coverage for rehab within 2 months, missing the “golden period” of the first 6-12 months for recovery potential. Rehabilitation hospitals cost RM100-RM300 daily; visiting therapists charge RM100-RM150 per hour.
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15 September 2023
Malaysia

The Stroke Journey: Immediate Survival, And Recovery After

It's possible to survive stroke and regain the ability to work and live independently, but this requires far greater access to acute stroke services (especially for the critical first 4.5 hours), post-stroke care & rehab, and more specialists in Malaysia.
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28 December 2022
Malaysia

Malaysian Stroke Patients Take Average Seven Hours For Hospital Arrival

IV thrombolysis, i.e. clot buster, can be given to patients presenting within 4.5 hours of symptom onset. Currently, the golden hour is 4.5 hours from time of stroke symptom onset; the earlier the treatment, the better the outcome. The benefits of clot buster in patients with acute ischemic stroke are time-dependent, and guidelines recommend a door-to-needle time of 60 minutes or less.