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Everything but the Brain’ OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE SINGAPORE NATIONAL STROKE ASSOCIATION • MICA ( P ) 149/07/2013 • Sep - Dec 2013 Charity Gala – ‘Everything But The Brain’ SNSA was proud to partner theatre group Sight Lines Productions in holding a charity gala night on 11 August 2013 in presenting the play “Everything but the Brain”, where the entire CONTENT proceeds were kindly donated to SNSA. Held 1-3 Charity Gala at the DBS Arts Centre in Robertson Quay, 4-5 Stroke Awareness 6 Nutritional Needs for Stroke the event was graced by the presence of our Patients Minister for Health Mr Gan Kim Yong who kindly 7-8 Community Outreach accepted the donation cheque in the amount 8 Upcoming Events of $20,000 from our main sponsor Boehringer Ingelheim. This touching play was written by award-winning playwright Jean Tay and superbly presented EDITORIAL BOARD by a talented team of actors and actresses expertly directed by Derrick Chew. It told the Editor heart-wrenching story of a physics teacher whose father suffered a stroke, and described Dr N V Ramani how she coped with being the sole caregiver for a whole year as he experienced one stroke Members after another. She hoped that by using physics she could reverse time by taking a train ride Dr Deidre Anne De Silva with him to Malacca, but this sadly could not happen. Mr Wong Sow Wei Mr Anthony Quek The comic touch by three delightful bears helped the audience keep pace with time while intertwined was an ill-fated romance between the daughter and the father’s doctor. This SINGAPORE NATIONAL classic combination of drama, tragedy, humour and romance kept the appreciative audience STROKE ASSOCIATION glued to their seats as they laughed and cried in the course of the play – many had tears 26 Dunearn Road, Level 1 streaming by the end of the evening. Singapore 309423 Tel: 6358 4138 Fax: 6358 4139 In her thank you speech, Dr Deidre De Email: [email protected] Silva, our President, highlighted SNSA’s Website http://www.snsa.org.sg three primary missions – to support stroke survivors and their caregivers, to raise stroke awareness and to be All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored an advocate for stroke in Singapore. in a retrieval system, or transmitted in She highlighted the need to recognise any form or by any means, electronics, mechanical, photocopying, recording or stroke symptoms early and to rush to otherwise, without prior permission of the the nearest hospital for treatment. She Copyright holder. asked for more volunteers to help with This issue of Stroke Watch is supported by Boehinger-Ingelheim Singapore Pte our activities and donations to fund our Ltd who kindly sponsored the layout and programs. She announced that one printing costs. of our committee members would be representing SNSA in a task-group which is drafting a Bill of Rights for stroke patients, an example of SNSA’s work on stroke advocacy. Continue to next page snsa sep-dec 2013 NL-3.indd 1 1/11/13 11:44 AM Continue from front page Appreciative comments from the audience included: “Congratulations! “Great storyplot! Well Great production.” “A very entertaining play- done actors! Meaningful dealt with a serious and and touching.” potentially heart wrenching topic in an informative yet “Thought-provoking, “Epic! Intense, light-hearted way. Thoroughly endearing, delightful emotional with enjoyed it.” mix of science, airy light-hearted emotion and humour.” moments.” Comments to encourage stroke survivors and caregivers: “Stay strong and know that you are not alone. “May god bless and “The play made me Either as a patient/ give strength to all want to spend more caregiver. We are all stroke survivors.” time with my parents. behind you.” Thank you” The cast too were very supportive: Overall, it was a momentous and memorable evening, with comments such as: “Glad to have “We have become friends tonight, us onstage and “Great event to performed in support “Great job! Looking you offstage. Thank you increase stroke of SNSA. Best forward to more so much for allowing us to awareness! Join wishes.” events like this J” share this with you” the fight against STROKE!” All of us who were there will always remember this memorable night, and the kindness we were shown and heartfelt support we received that evening. 02 Singapore National Stroke Association snsa sep-dec 2013 NL-3.indd 2 1/11/13 11:44 AM Singapore National Stroke Association 03 snsa sep-dec 2013 NL-3.indd 3 1/11/13 11:44 AM Our study found that Singaporeans know STROKE WATCH very little about Stroke. The results of the study were Also, only 30% of the survey symptoms. In addition, people interesting. population could correctly who had family members with identify one risk factor, and medical conditions that More than half of all only 40% of them knew at least increased the risk for stroke, or participants could not identify 2 risk factors. About 1 in 11 who were caregivers of correctly a single symptom of someone with a chronic persons did not know any Did You Know? stroke and only approximately medical condition, did have symptoms at all. This study 5% of the participants knew all greater awareness of symptoms also found that only 60% of three major symptoms of and risk factors of stroke. participants knew that 995 was stroke (drooping of the face, the number to dial for an STROKE slurred speech, weakness of Overall, the study revealed a emergency ambulance, and one side of the body). general lack of awareness of The treatment of stroke is close to a fifth of participants stroke among Singaporeans, time-sensitive. It is very More than 10% of individuals did not know what number to thus suggesting that greater wrongly identified heart attack efforts to educate the general important to recognise dial. SOURCE: NATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE symptoms like chest pain and public, and in particular Interestingly, people who had stroke symptoms and act breathlessness as stroke individuals who are at greater higher risks for stroke (older symptoms, suggesting that they risk of stroke, are necessary. A group of medical students from the Yong Loo Lin people, people with a pre- were confusing a stroke with a School of Medicine conducted a study on Singaporeans’ disposing condition such as F.A.S.T heart attack. high blood pressure or diabetes level of knowledge of stroke, and tells us more. mellitus) were not more aware by amanda lim and grace ler FACE about stroke risk factors and troke impacts our lives in Yet, in Singapore, 85% of patients Ask the person to smile. many ways. It is the second present to the hospital beyond this Does one side of the face S leading cause of death in the critical time window to be droop? KNOW YOUR RISK FACTORS world, and the fourth leading considered for this clot-busting cause of death in Singapore. Two- treatment. One of the main reasons thirds of stroke patients remain for this is that people are not aware ARMS disabled in the long term. enough of stroke, its risks factors Top 7 Risk Factors and symptoms. They do not realize Ask the person to raise both Many people are unaware that it is the severity of the condition, and arms. Does one arm drift important to recognize the early do not seek medical assistance downwards? “More than half of early enough, preferring to wait to signs and symptoms of stroke, and 1. Hypertension to call an ambulance immediately see if symptoms get better. SPEECH Singaporeans 5. Increasing Age if one has those signs and A team of students from National 2. High Cholesterol symptoms. Time is of the essence surveyed did not 6. Previous Heart University of Singapore Yong Loo Ask the person to repeat a when it comes to strokes, and Lin School of Medicine, under the phrase. Does the speech know a single 3. Smoking Attack going to a doctor early can result supervision of Dr Lim Wei-Yen sound slurred or strange? in better recovery. For example, if from Saw Swee Hock School of symptom of stroke.” 4. Diabetes 7. Previous Stroke someone with stroke due to a Public Health, conducted a study blocked artery comes to hospital, a recently to assess the level of TIME clot-busting drug called stroke awareness among If you observe or experience Singaporeans. A door-to-door recombinant tissue plasminogen any of these signs, call 995 activator can be an effective survey was conducted in Bishan and go to a hospital treatment if given within the first public housing estate, and a standardized questionnaire was immediately. few hours after stroke. administered to a total of 687 residents. 04 Singapore National Stroke Association snsa sep-dec 2013 NL-3.indd 4 1/11/13 11:44 AM Our study found that Singaporeans know STROKE WATCH very little about Stroke. The results of the study were Also, only 30% of the survey symptoms. In addition, people interesting. population could correctly who had family members with identify one risk factor, and medical conditions that More than half of all only 40% of them knew at least increased the risk for stroke, or participants could not identify 2 risk factors. About 1 in 11 who were caregivers of correctly a single symptom of someone with a chronic persons did not know any Did You Know? stroke and only approximately medical condition, did have symptoms at all. This study 5% of the participants knew all greater awareness of symptoms also found that only 60% of three major symptoms of and risk factors of stroke.
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