STROKE FACTS

 

Definition: Stroke [ strōk ]

Stoppage of blood flow to brain: a sudden blockage or rupture of a blood vessel in the brain resulting in, e.g.loss of consciousness, partial loss of movement, or loss of speech.
Technical name cerebrovascular accident.

 

Stroke Myths

Myth: Stroke is unpreventable
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Reality: Stroke is largely preventable.

Myth: Stroke cannot be treated.
Reality: Stroke requires emergency treatment.

Myth: Stroke only strikes the elderly
.
Reality: Stroke can happen to anyone.

Myth: Stroke happens to the heart
.
Reality: Stroke is a “Brain Attack”.

Myth: Stroke recovery only happens for a few months following a stroke.
Reality: Stroke recovery continues throughout life.