Stroke Awareness Information

Time 2021-01-07 15:05:32

Web Name: Stroke Awareness Information

WebSite: http://strokeawareness.org

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Stroke awareness is one of the biggest issues in today'ssociety. Too few people realize how serious of a problemstroke is until it happens to them, someone in their family or to aloved one. The Stroke Network has been working on-line withthose affected by stroke for over 20 years. Ourmission with this stroke awareness website is to provide you with thefacts of what makes stroke such a terrible disease. Pleasevisit our website about stroke education to provide you with the best educationalexplanation, including our A to Z Glossary, of definitions ofterminology about stroke. stroke or cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is mostoften due to a sudden interruption of blood flow to the brain causedwhen the arteries to the brain become narrowed or blocked, causing severelyreduced blood flow (ischemic).Or when a blood vessel in the brain leaks, causing blood to spill inthe surrounding spaces of the brain tissue (hemorrhagic)resulting in damage to the affected part of the brain. Injury to the brain tissue can result inmany serious physical andcognitive deficits. How a person recovers froma stroke depends on the area of the brain involved and the extent ofdamage done. Stroke is one of the common causes of disability in adultsand is the third leading cause of death in the country.Strokerequires immediate medical attention. The sooner treatment is received,the better the chances of survival. Because of improved treatmentmethods, less than three out of ten people who suffer a stroke die fromthe experience. Thrombolytic therapyis the use of drugs to break-up the clot that is causing the disruptionin blood flow to the brain.It iscrucial, imperative, and very important that you immediately go to thehospital when you first notice the warning signs of a stroke. Thelength of time between the first warning signs and the time you get toa hospital may be the difference between a good or poor outcome.Patients who present to the hospital within 3 hours of the first signof a stroke have the possibility to receive TissuePlasminogen Activator (tPA). There aremany factors that determine whether or not a patient is able to receivethrombolytic therapy. One of these factors, that you have control of,is the amount of time between the onset of symptoms and presentation tothe hospital. If you get to the hospital within the 3 hour time frameand the doctor determines you are able to receive this clot-buster, youmay have a better recovery. Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, armor leg, especially on one side of thebody Sudden confusion, trouble speaking orunderstanding Sudden trouble seeing in one or botheyes Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss ofbalance or coordination

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Stroke awareness is a website created and owned by The Stroke Network. This website provides stroke awareness information, including the stroke warning signs, FAST - how to recognize a stroke, stroke facts and stroke statistics, how to reduce your chances of having a stroke and how to prevent stroke. It also explains about our Stroke Awareness Quilts.

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