A closer look at stroke

The shrivelled part of the brain (right side) has been affected by a stroke.

LAM, a 35-year-old lawyer, had an accident while driving to meet a client one morning. He rammed his car against the divider along the highway. He did not have any obvious injuries, and stepped out of the car to inspect the extent of the damage. However, while he was getting out of the car, he fell on the road because he did not realise that the left half of his body was weak and numb.