The minister appeared unwell moments before his face started to droop (Picture: Televizija Pink
A Serbian politician suffered a stroke on live television, shocking presenters as his face drooped and he began to slur his words.
Minister for Public Investments Darko Glišićfell was a guest on Televizija Pink earlier this week when he began to stutter and act strangely.
Worried, the two television presenters cut the broadcast short and called for an ambulance, which rushed him to the hospital in Belgrade.
Glišićfell reportedly had surgery and is in serious condition, having been put on a ventilator briefly.
The politician is close to President Alexander Vučić, who shared a photo of the pair in hospital on Instagram, captioned ‘Courage, wait! There is no surrender.’
Health Minister Zlatibor Loncar said in a statement: ‘He fell ill during the TV show and was taken to the emergency room unconscious. What is known now is that he is in serious condition.’
Strokes can affect anyone, old and young, and the symptoms can vary from person to person, but usually, they are very sudden.
As different parts of your brain control different parts of your body, your symptoms will depend on the part of your brain affected and the extent of the damage.
They occur when the blood supply to part of your brain is interrupted or reduced, depriving brain tissue of oxygen and nutrients. This means that within a few minutes, brain cells begin to die.
Strokes aren’t always life-threatening, but the earlier you get help for someone who you think may be suffering one, the better it is for them.
Prompt treatment is crucial to minimise how much of brain damage and further complications the person is left with.
Metro News