Thiruvananthapuram, March 8 -- In a remarkable case of swift action and expert medical intervention, a 49-year-old police officer who suffered a major stroke was saved from severe disability, thanks to the presence of mind of his colleagues and the rapid response of doctors at SP Medifort Hospital, Eanchakkal.
The officer, fresh from duty after his night shift, was about to leave for home when he lost control of his right side and could not talk.
Seeing the gravity of the situation, his colleagues rushed him to the hospital within 23 minutes of symptom onset, making sure he was given medical care within the vital 'Golden Hour.'
At the hospital, the experienced neurologist Dr Manorama Devi K Rajan physicians diagnosed signs of a severe is...