Procedure offers hope for stroke patients to recover

The state-of-the-art CT machines enable doctors to perform the procedure within an hour.

No one wants to live like a wilted vegetable. Imagine how frustrating it would be if you are unable to move your limbs, talk, recognise family members, or feed and clean yourself. These are some of the debilitating effects of stroke, the number one cause of adult disability.

Statistics from the World Health Organisation reveal that ischaemic heart disease and stroke are the world’s biggest killers, accounting for a combined 15.2 million deaths in 2016.