- [Interviewer] So, maybe you could just kind of recount
what happened to you when you first noticed your problems?
- Wow.
I woke up last night and,
and I was about one o'clock
and I rolled over
and I went to cover my grandson.
Then I tried to get up out of,
out of bed after
like this.
And then I went to the side of my bed.
I will try walking out into the kitchen, but
my arm fell it's like,
you know, monkey when it,
hang down like this.
I couldn't even, I couldn't even get my toilet paper,
which is on the left-hand side of-
- [Interviewer] So you right arm felt real heavy.
- Yeah and I'd tell Harry
I think I'm having a stroke.
She couldn't understand a word I was saying.
- [Interviewer] Okay. Your speech is still slurred,
but it was a lot worse than. Wasn't it?
- Yeah a lot worse.
- [Interviewer] A lot worse.
Do you think your arm is improved?
Oh yeah. You couldn't even lift it. Could you?
- Oh that's a stupid bed.
- [Interviewer] So that's a lot better.
It's not as good as your left arm?
- No, I'm left handed anyway
- [Interviewer] So maybe we could just kind of show
what's what's working and what's not.
Can you smile at this big for me?
- I hate to smile.
- [Interviewer] So once I pulls up a little bit more
and you look right over here at me,
smile big again.
Okay, good.
And do you see both of my hands?
- [Patient] Mm hmm
- [Interviewer] Pretty clearly?
Good.
Try to hold your arms out in front of you
with your palms up.
That one just doesn't want to come around that way at all.
- I guarantee you.
- [Interviewer] I think it will too.
If you give me a hard squeeze here
and you try to squeeze me here on this side.
- Can't squeeze my arm.
- [Interviewer] Okay.
Let's see what this one will do.
Try to make a fist here.
Try to open it up.
Kind of lift your wrist up.
Okay. Now here's where you can work it better
Pull off at the elbow.
Don't let me open it.
Okay. Bring it forward.
Push it out straight.
Don't let me bend it.
Pretty good strength at that elbow.
Hold up here at the shoulder and don't let me push down
and that's quite good. Isn't it?
Okay. Now, as I touch the two sides here,
do you notice a difference in feeling?
- They're getting-
They're getting close (rattling)
- [Interviewer] They're getting close to feeling?
But there's still a difference?
- Oh and this one right, This one is free.
- [Interviewer] There's still a little numbness
on this side?
- Oh yeah
- [Interviewer] So when I touch here and here
you feel it more on your left hand?
- Yes.
- [Interviewer] You feel it more in your left arm?
- Yes.
- [Interviewer] I think what I'll do is come down
and just show a big your leg is.
Your leg was never affected?
- Neither one. I don't think.
- [Interviewer] Okay.
Let's just show what you can do with your leg.
Can you bring your, your, keep your legs down.
Bring your toes up a little bit.
Bring your toes up here.
And your foot up here.
Hold your toes up toward your head.
Hold your whole leg up.
Good. Bring em down.
And these feel the same?
- [Patient] Yeah.
- [Interviewer] Relax your leg.
I'm just going to check your reflexes.
They're about the same.
And these are hard to get that they're about the same.
I'm gonna scratch your foot. I'm sorry.
Toes go down.
I told you it'd be like the usual exam.
Just the camera.
And then I'm going to come up to your arms.
(indistinct mumbling)
And let's just see if there's any difference
in these reflexes.
On the weak side.
Looks like a little bit of under confidence
on this side.
Can you, you're not able to do this anyway.
- Uh yeah, I don't think.
- [Interviewer] Okay.
And that's your right hand.
So I'm just going to have you repeat some things for me,
but you say no ifs, ands or buts?
- No ifs, ands or buts
- [Interviewer] And can you tell me what's this?
- A pen.
- [Interviewer] Okay. And um
What's this?
- Flashlight.
- [Interviewer] Can you show me two fingers
on your left hand?
Good.
All right, good.
And I'm bring it down as well.
And I'm going to slip of your glasses.
Are you able to put them back on just with that one hand?
Okay.
Very good. I think I'm going to stop there.