– My eyes began to flicker. Then I had to get up and then I was about to go on the nose. Then I realized that something serious was going on. Every year around 12,000 Norwegians suffer a stroke. Remi Drageset was only 43 years old when he was hit. He himself did not understand that it was a blood clot in the brain that led to the diffuse symptoms. It would take hours before he received proper treatment in hospital. During a stroke, the supply of oxygen to the brain stops and brain cells die. Rapid diagnosis and treatment are therefore absolutely crucial for the outcome. Every single minute counts. GP and emergency room delay When Drageset got the first symptoms, he contacted the GP. There was a delay before he got to hospital. Now a recent study from Oslo University Hospital and Østfold University College shows that less than half of those who suffer a stroke arrive at hospital within four hours. One possible explanation the researchers point to is that too many people make contact with their GP or emergency room. If a stroke is suspected, the recommendation is urgent admission to hospital for a CT examination. There, the head is X-rayed to check for, among other things, bleeding and tumors. Photo: Gorm Kallestad / NTB – There is a delay in contacting the GP or emergency center if a stroke is suspected. There is really only one message to the population: If you suspect a stroke, you should not wait and see, but call 113. That always applies, says Maren Ranhoff Hov. She is an associate professor at Oslo Met, a doctor at Oslo University Hospital and is one of the researchers behind the new study. Believes that the health service must be strengthened. Also own perception and descriptions of the disease can affect how quickly you receive treatment. Healthcare professionals do not always recognize the symptoms. – We may find that patients may report a bit late in the process, because they do not understand that they have suffered a stroke, says Hov. – It is the case that it is the brain that is affected, and that probably also affects our ability to understand what is happening to us. The researchers believe that the health service that meets these patients first must be strengthened and that tools and expertise must be developed so that all stroke cases are identified and that the patients are transported to hospital quickly. – Rather call once too much Remi Drageset spends a lot of time in the forest today, seven years after the stroke. Remi Drageset’s forest walks help with both form and balance. But it has taken many years to train up after the stroke he suffered. Photo: Caroline Bergli Tolfsen / news – I have had challenges with balance. Getting out into nature and moving is good for challenging your balance, and it’s also good exercise. He is also active in the organization LHL Hjerneslag Ung. Here he works to spread knowledge about stroke and how to recognize the symptoms. And not least how one should act in case of suspicion. – Call 113. It is easily accessible. I have heard from people who work at the ambulance that they would really like to have a phone. Better one too much than one too little.
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Half of stroke victims do not get to hospital within four hours – news Oslo og Viken – Local news, TV and radio
