According to the leader of the Stroke Department, Khanh Hoa General Hospital, on the morning of August 18, the department received an 8-year-old female patient living in Khanh Hoa who was paralyzed on one side and had difficulty speaking.
Information from the patient's family said that at around 5:30 a.m. the same day, the patient woke up feeling tired, then suddenly paralyzed on the right side, had difficulty speaking, and had a crooked mouth.
At 7:30 a.m., the patient was hospitalized in a state of drowsiness, poor contact, and almost unable to move.
Initial assessment by doctors of the patient was diagnosed with left hemisphere cerebral infarction after CT and CTA scans, the disability score was 11.
Timely taking advantage of the "golden hour", after consultation, the doctors decided to give an antibodies drug.
After 1 hour of drug injection, with the active care of doctors and nurses of the Stroke Department, at 9 am the patient started moving his paralyzed arms and legs again and was able to sit up, scoop up the congee to eat.
According to the leader of Khanh Hoa General Hospital, in recent years, the unit has successfully treated hundreds of stroke cases and completely recovered.
The above case is the first case where the Stroke Department has officially received patients after its establishment. With a staff of 20 beds, 6 doctors, 4 nurses and 1 nursing home, the Stroke Department is very important to help patients access and intervene early when they have an illness.
According to Dr. CKII Pham Cong Nhut - Head of the Stroke Department, with the increasing rate of patients and the time to rescue patients urgently, the Stroke Department will carry out the task of diagnosing and treating stroke; organize a rehabilitation and exercise program; advise on lifestyle changes to prevent stroke from recurring; research and educate the community about the risk and prevention of stroke...
