Neurologists stress on Golden Hour Management in stroke

The 65^th Annual Conference of Neurological Society of India (NSI) culminated with an interesting and informative Panel Discussion on “Golden Hour”. The panel consisting of Mr. Harish Manian, ‎Chief Operating Officer, Continental Hospitals, Actress Radikaa Sarathkumar, Dr. K. Sridhar, Director, Neurosciences and Spine Disorders at Global Hospitals, Dr. K. Bhanu, Neurologist, Dr. Mehta Hospital and Dr. V. P. Singh, Secretary, Neurological Society of India, discussed the importance of time when it comes to treating patients suffering from Brain Injury. The conversation proved to be educative to the common man on elucidating points to have in mind when an emergency arises regarding stroke or a head injury, which would eventually lead to brain damage. General public and school students also witnessed the discussion.

Dr. K. Sridhar explained that usually when a person suffers a heart attack they mostly get quite distinctive symptoms life profuse sweating and immense pain in the chest. When it comes to stroke though, the symptoms are sometimes mistaken for temporary pain and ignored.

According to Dr. Bhanu, people usually get a shooting pain in their arm or suddenly feel it go numb, they tend to think that it is just a temporary pain and it will pass. She says “Even it is just a short doctor visit and not a stroke, it is good. But in case it is, there is a good chance there can be a full recovery due to medical help.”