Without divulging the name of the patient in Kota, Delhi-based neurologist Dr Arun Garg said that he had received information that a doctor in Kota suffered a stroke two days ago. "He wanted to rush to Delhi for treatment. But Kota is quite far from Delhi and hence we did not advise him to come to Delhi," Dr Garg said, who was in Jaipur on Sunday.
He said, "We call the first three to four hours after stroke a golden period. If the patient reaches hospital within three-four hours, his treatment is possible. Since we do not have time to call the patient to Delhi, we asked them to send the CT scan and other reports through a social networking site. We also saw the condition of the patient on webcam."
Dr Garg claimed that the doctors have three-four hours to dissolve the blood clot in the brain. If three-four hours passed, then the patients' life is always at risk and he could become disabled.
After going through the reports, the doctors in Delhi advised him drugs to dissolve the clot. The doctors claimed that the patient recovered within two hours.
Moreover, Dr Garg claimed that a research is in progress on a medicine which could dissolve clot within 12 hours after suffering a stroke. At present, the drugs which are available in the market are effective in dissolving the clot efficiently within three to four hours of suffering stroke. If the treatment gets delayed then there are chances of patient becoming disabled.
"The symptoms can be defined as RESCUE. R stands for reduced power, E stands for eye problem, S for speech problem, C for confusion, U for unsteadiness and E stands for excruciating headache. So, if a person feels that he is suddenly suffering from RESCUE then he should rush to the hospital as he may be suffering from stroke," said Dr Garg.
Every year, 15 lakh people suffer from stroke. But people do not have its proper awareness, which leads to death and disability.
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Online help from Delhi saves doctor's life