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Tawam Hospital saves an
elderly patient from
permanent paralysis after
experiencing an acute stroke
(Al
Ain, UAE) -
The medical team in the
Interventional Radiology
Department at Tawam
Hospital, a facility
affiliated with Abu Dhabi
Health Services Company,
(SEHA), the UAE’s largest
healthcare network,
successfully treated a
75-year-old national
patient. She was brought to
the hospital's Emergency
Department with symptoms of
an acute stroke resulting in
the loss of her ability to
speak or move her right
limb.
Upon arrival,
the patient immediately
underwent the necessary
diagnostic radiological
examinations, which
identified the blockage of a
large artery supplying the
brain. The patient was then
transferred to the cerebral
catheterization department,
where the medical team
rushed to remove the clot
inside the cerebral vessels
with advanced technologies
and restored perfusion to
the brain.
The
patient's condition improved
rapidly and only 24 hours
after the procedure, she was
able to talk and move.
Dr. Jamal Al-Qutaish,
the consultant
interventional radiologist
and head of the Radiology
Department at Tawam
Hospital, said: “The time
factor played a significant
role in saving the life of
this patient, as the
awareness of the family in
bringing her within two
hours of the symptoms of
stroke was one of the most
important reasons for the
success of the procedure and
the improvement of the
patient’s condition, in
addition to the availability
of the latest technology and
medical expertise at Tawam
Hospital."
Stroke, in
addition to cardiovascular
disease, is the leading
cause of death nationwide in
the UAE, although up to 50%
of strokes are preventable.
Stroke affects both sexes,
with women more at risk than
men. It is also the leading
cause of paralysis
worldwide.
The
Department of Interventional
Radiology at Tawam Hospital
is the largest and the most
technologically-advanced in
the country. It receives
more than ten thousand
patients each year for all
specialties and from across
the UAE and neighboring
countries.
Tawam
Hospital is a 503-bed
tertiary care facility
located in Al Ain; one of
the largest hospitals in the
United Arab Emirates and
part of the SEHA network.
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