Stroke survivors have described a new treatment Australian doctors have spearheaded as a major breakthrough.
Researchers at Royal Melbourne Hospital announced today they had proved the effectiveness of a new technique that almost doubles the chances patients will walk out of hospital
The researchers combined two types of stroke treatment with new technology to improve the outcomes for people with the most severe form of stroke.
William Lo said the development was a major breakthrough.
The 21-year-old had a stroke just a week before sitting his final school exams.
He lost movement in his left side, spent four months in hospital and a year regaining most movement.
He could not walk, eat, drive, play basketball and was in a wheelchair for his 18th birthday.
"My friends from high school had to think what was appropriate to involve me in, going to the beach, going to the city, it was hard."
Three years after the stroke he is still going through rehabilitation.
He said the new research would hopefully prevent as many people going through the same difficulties as him.
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