A man in his 40s was recently brought with signs of a stroke to Dr S Karthikeyan. The patient had gone to sleep after his night shift and when he woke up in the afternoon, his wife noticed his speech was slurred and his hand movements weak. “He had a stroke while sleeping and 12-14 hours had passed. Luckily, we were able to remove the clot and he’s now able to lead a normal life,” says the...