1 00:00:02,420 --> 00:00:03,890 - I'm just gonna have you tell me a little bit 2 00:00:03,890 --> 00:00:05,693 about what your first symptoms were. 3 00:00:08,160 --> 00:00:10,630 - Well, I had gotten up at five in the morning 4 00:00:10,630 --> 00:00:13,344 and gone to the bathroom, I was fine. 5 00:00:13,344 --> 00:00:18,344 And I got up at seven and I noticed the weakness in my, 6 00:00:19,040 --> 00:00:21,759 I was dragging my foot a little bit 7 00:00:21,759 --> 00:00:23,610 and a lot of weakness here, 8 00:00:23,610 --> 00:00:27,973 but my hand was still able to do things. 9 00:00:29,280 --> 00:00:32,200 As the day went on, it got worse and you know, 10 00:00:32,200 --> 00:00:33,800 I was in denial. 11 00:00:33,800 --> 00:00:36,160 - Yeah, you didn't come in for about six hours. 12 00:00:36,160 --> 00:00:37,906 - Yeah, at least that. 13 00:00:37,906 --> 00:00:38,739 - Okay. 14 00:00:39,717 --> 00:00:41,537 But there was no head pain. 15 00:00:41,537 --> 00:00:42,370 - No. 16 00:00:42,370 --> 00:00:44,061 - And no numbness or tingling? 17 00:00:44,061 --> 00:00:45,040 - No. 18 00:00:45,040 --> 00:00:47,380 - And the weakness now is about as bad as it's been? 19 00:00:47,380 --> 00:00:48,213 - Yes, yes. 20 00:00:49,240 --> 00:00:51,793 - And the hand is slowed as well. 21 00:00:51,793 --> 00:00:53,053 - Slowed? Yeah. 22 00:00:54,560 --> 00:00:58,040 - Maybe what you can do is I want you to look right here. 23 00:00:58,040 --> 00:00:59,190 Do you see both of my hands? 24 00:00:59,190 --> 00:01:00,200 - Yes, I do. 25 00:01:00,200 --> 00:01:01,316 - Can you show me your teeth? 26 00:01:01,316 --> 00:01:02,356 - I don't know if I can. 27 00:01:02,356 --> 00:01:04,264 - Can you stick out your tongue? 28 00:01:04,264 --> 00:01:05,097 Great, okay. 29 00:01:05,097 --> 00:01:08,770 Look way over here, and way over here. 30 00:01:08,770 --> 00:01:12,200 Now, I'm gonna touch you on a finger. 31 00:01:12,200 --> 00:01:13,240 I want you to close your eyes 32 00:01:13,240 --> 00:01:15,780 and I want you to tell me where I'm touching you. 33 00:01:15,780 --> 00:01:16,810 Where am I touching you? 34 00:01:16,810 --> 00:01:18,363 - This one. 35 00:01:18,363 --> 00:01:20,120 - If I touch on both sides, does it feel the same? 36 00:01:20,120 --> 00:01:20,953 - Yes. 37 00:01:22,790 --> 00:01:25,443 - Can you hold your arms out in front of you, as I am doing? 38 00:01:28,315 --> 00:01:29,732 - It's an effort. 39 00:01:32,670 --> 00:01:34,920 - With your left hand can you do this for me? 40 00:01:37,458 --> 00:01:39,310 How about with your right hand? 41 00:01:39,310 --> 00:01:41,590 Try to do it wide and fast. 42 00:01:41,590 --> 00:01:42,423 - I can't. 43 00:01:45,320 --> 00:01:46,730 - Then try to spread your fingers apart 44 00:01:46,730 --> 00:01:47,780 as far as they'll go. 45 00:01:49,010 --> 00:01:50,610 Don't let me push them together. 46 00:01:52,170 --> 00:01:55,167 Try to make a fist and don't let me open. 47 00:01:57,510 --> 00:02:01,143 Try to hold up like this and don't let me push down. 48 00:02:03,430 --> 00:02:05,840 Hold your wrist up like this. 49 00:02:05,840 --> 00:02:07,140 Don't let me push it down. 50 00:02:09,900 --> 00:02:11,053 Flex up like this. 51 00:02:12,250 --> 00:02:13,400 Don't let me push down. 52 00:02:15,380 --> 00:02:17,723 Pull up at your elbow. 53 00:02:19,260 --> 00:02:20,460 Don't let me straighten. 54 00:02:23,800 --> 00:02:25,750 Push out hard and don't let me bend it. 55 00:02:26,800 --> 00:02:28,370 That's good for you. 56 00:02:28,370 --> 00:02:29,513 Hold your elbows up, 57 00:02:31,731 --> 00:02:32,881 don't let me push down. 58 00:02:39,896 --> 00:02:42,446 And I'm just gonna do a little testing in your leg. 59 00:02:54,160 --> 00:02:54,993 If it's all right with you, 60 00:02:54,993 --> 00:02:57,533 I'm gonna swing this blanket down. 61 00:03:15,716 --> 00:03:20,216 Can I have you try to bring your foot up at the ankle? 62 00:03:21,597 --> 00:03:24,403 Can you bring this foot up a little far? 63 00:03:25,247 --> 00:03:27,164 And bring this foot up. 64 00:03:32,226 --> 00:03:34,960 Can you lift his whole leg up off the bed. 65 00:03:34,960 --> 00:03:38,904 Try to keep it up like that without using your hands. 66 00:03:38,904 --> 00:03:40,100 Perfect. 67 00:03:40,100 --> 00:03:41,842 How about this. 68 00:03:41,842 --> 00:03:43,490 Doesn't wanna go so much. 69 00:03:43,490 --> 00:03:45,646 Let your leg relax as much as you can 70 00:03:45,646 --> 00:03:48,176 and just kinda flap like that. 71 00:03:48,176 --> 00:03:49,593 Let it fall down. 72 00:03:55,541 --> 00:03:59,124 I'm gonna check your reflexes a little bit. 73 00:04:01,220 --> 00:04:02,703 Hard to get there. 74 00:04:03,540 --> 00:04:04,373 - [Woman] Easy. 75 00:04:09,206 --> 00:04:12,039 - Still hard to get on both sides. 76 00:04:13,720 --> 00:04:14,553 - [Woman] What? 77 00:04:22,466 --> 00:04:24,153 - I'll come down here to your legs. 78 00:04:29,320 --> 00:04:30,470 They're about the same. 79 00:04:33,740 --> 00:04:36,080 Usually after someone's had a stroke for awhile, 80 00:04:36,080 --> 00:04:38,923 their reflexes get jumpy and exaggerated. 81 00:04:40,600 --> 00:04:43,710 - This leg was for a time after, 82 00:04:43,710 --> 00:04:45,280 it would jump off by itself. 83 00:04:45,280 --> 00:04:46,113 - Yeah? 84 00:04:47,432 --> 00:04:50,015 - Would keep me awake at night. 85 00:04:51,937 --> 00:04:53,903 - I'm going to scratch the bottom of your foot. 86 00:04:56,400 --> 00:04:58,330 Sorry about that. 87 00:04:58,330 --> 00:04:59,897 I'm going to scratch this foot. 88 00:05:07,297 --> 00:05:10,436 Now is there any difference in feeling between these two? 89 00:05:10,436 --> 00:05:12,760 - It feels like it might be just a little numb, 90 00:05:12,760 --> 00:05:13,743 but I can feel it. 91 00:05:15,301 --> 00:05:16,350 - It feels pretty close to normal? 92 00:05:16,350 --> 00:05:17,193 - Pretty close. 93 00:05:20,576 --> 00:05:21,576 - Okay well. 94 00:05:29,120 --> 00:05:31,600 - Day nurse told me that her father had a stroke 95 00:05:32,460 --> 00:05:34,943 with the same difficulty I'm having. 96 00:05:35,960 --> 00:05:39,762 He went to rehab for five days then he went home. 97 00:05:39,762 --> 00:05:40,812 - Really, it's quick? 98 00:05:41,664 --> 00:05:43,247 - It's encouraging.