In addition, treatment at a hospital with a specialized stroke unit greatly improves the chances of recovery, according to a third study.

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The application was made to the court by the Civil Recovery Unit on behalf of Scottish ministers.

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The Crown Office's Civil Recovery Unit (CRU) raised the action for the forfeiture of the money at Dundee Sheriff Court on the basis that it had been derived from unlawful conduct.

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