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PANAJI
Vasco da Gama MLA Carlos Almeida was admitted to Manipal Hospital at Dona Paula after he suffered a debilitating stroke and collapsed at his residence on Thursday morning.
However, initial diagnosis revealed Almeida has received treatment in time with doctors saying his condition is stable and he will be under observation for the next 48 hours.
According to reports, Almeida around eight in the morning and he was rushed to the Salgaocar Medical Research Centre at Vasco da Gama. Speaking to reporters Dr Shekhar Salkar informed that Almeida suffered a clot in the “anterior cerebral artery” which is one of the arteries that leads to the brain.
“We conducted an MRI scan which revealed the clot. Luckily he received treatment within the window period and we could give him an injection to improve his condition. His condition is stable even though he got a little left side weakness,” Salkar said.
Dr Salkar said that several of his other vitals including his blood pressure and blood sugar have been checked and found to be normal.
Legislators and ministers past and present streamed to visit Almeida including Siddharth Kuncalienkar, Mauvin Godinho, Alina Saldanha, Deepak Pauskar, Avertano Furtado and Vishwajit Rane.
