In January, Älmhult's highest politician Gusten Mårtensson (C), 35 years old, suffered a stroke. It was the last days before he was to return to work as municipal councilor in Älmhult that Gusten Mårtensson suffered a stroke. He described the onset, saying, "It started with tingling in the hand.
" The specific medical factors or causes that led to his stroke at age 35 have not been disclosed. After three months of sick leave and rehab, Gusten Mårtensson will now return to work as municipal councilor part-time. Gusten Mårtensson is now struggling to return to work and the election campaign.
Unfortunately, it is a more common disease than one might think, even for people at a young age. Be attentive, urges Gusten Mårtensson (C).
He reflected on his recovery, stating, "It has been an inspiration in the rehab work. Then maybe I won't have the same strength in politics. " How the stroke has specifically impacted his cognitive or physical abilities for his political duties remains unclear.
In the autumn, he is again the top name on the Center Party's list in Älmhult. According to the National Board of Health and Welfare, fewer and fewer people in Sweden are affected by stroke. The numbers do not apply to people between 20 and 39 years old – for young adults, around 15 people per 100,000 inhabitants are affected each year, and it has looked like that since the end of the 1980s.
It started with tingling in the hand. If I had to guess 100 times, I would never have guessed it was a stroke, he tells.
Gusten Mårtensson emphasized, "Unfortunately, it is a more common disease than one might think, even for people at a young age.
It has been an inspiration in the rehab work. Then maybe I won't have the same strength in politics. But I can be useful even if my strength is weaker.