Woman's Spiked Drink Suspected as Initial Reason for Stroke

Joanna Whitelaw, a 27-year-old administrator from Edinburgh, Scotland, was celebrating her friend's upcoming wedding during a hen party

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When she suddenly felt numbness in her body and her vision become blurry

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Initially, everyone figured it was due to a spiked drink, but, shockingly, this was not just the effects of some drink. Instead, Joanna had suffered from a stroke, which was due to an undiagnosed hole in her.

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Joanna's story serves as a reminder to make our heart health a priority and get health checkups regularly in order to avoid such situations altogether

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After her admission to the hospital, the assumption was that of a possible stroke, although no one was actually sure about the actual cause behind the stroke

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Upon further examination, it was found that she had a blood clot in her brain, which confirmed the presence of stroke on her left side.

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Doctors, on further examination, found another shocking discovery. They found an undiagnosed hole in her heart. The source of the clot on her brain was due to this hole only

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Joanna's story gives us a lot of insight into stroke. Stroke does not differentiate according to age and can happen to anyone at any age, even if they are healthy and young

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