A stroke happens when the supply of blood to an area of brain tissue is interrupted in some way, for example, by a blood clot or a bleed. When starved of oxygen, the affected brain cells start to die and a brain injury occurs. This can lead to problems with the ability to speak or being able to find the words that express thoughts and feelings (dysphasia/dysarthria). It can also cause physical disabilities.
Stroke is the fourth single largest cause of death in the UK and second across the world. In fact its incidence in women is greater than breast cancer and in men that of prostrate and testicular cancer combined.
Sadly, in the UK 1 in 8 strokes are fatal within 30 days. Click here for more statistics about stroke.
These are scary statistics, but tempered by there being many survivors (1.2m in the UK) some of whom make great progress in their recovery.
We at Techcess supply communication devices to stroke survivors through NHS based speech and language therapists and are grateful for the positive attitude that we observe in our customers as they enter and progress through rehabilitation.
We value our customers and we believe that we all have a right to speak and for this reason we commend the Stroke Association and their work to you.
Lets make May purple for stroke!
