Is It a Stroke? Recognize Its an Emergency Stacey Singer - Palm Beach Post go to original December 20, 2009
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke produced this video.
A stroke happens when a blood clot goes to the brain, or a blood vessel ruptures. Brain tissue nearby begins to die. Knowing the warning signs of stroke, and treating them as a medical emergency, could save your life. A list of symptoms to watch for: (Courtesy of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association) Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination Sudden, severe headache with no known cause National Public Radio has an excellent piece about the importance of quick care in the face of a stroke: Since 1996 theres been an approved drug called t-PA (for tissue plasminogen activator) that, according to some big studies, can often break up the clot, restore blood flow and prevent much permanent damage - if the drug is given within a few hours of symptom onset. About a third of stroke victims are thought to be eligible to get the clot-busting drug. But fewer than 5 percent do, by some estimates.
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