Such a headache, says Dr. Nicholas Pimlott, Marjorie’s long-time GP, “can be ominous. A doctor’s first concern is that it could be an intercranial hemorrhage or a stroke.”
When Marjorie arrived at Women’s College for her appointment, she was seen by a resident who conducted a neurological exam. The patient’s speech and gait were normal and she didn’t exhibit any overt signs of stroke, such as facial drooping. But she couldn’t easily point back and forth between the tip of her nose and the doctor’s index finger.
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