Thursday, May 24, 2012

FAST stroke signs


FAST is the new acronym to help people recognize strokes.  In a recent study, FAST identified 88.9% of  transient ischemic attack (TIA) stroke cases.  Quick medical treatment for a stroke reduces the extent of brain damage.

The Washington Post offers a comparison between methods of stroke intervention.  Directly working at the site of the stroke is not any better than adding a body wide clot dissolving compound.   Doctors are refining work at the site of the stroke and hope to improve the outcome.


This is a video about a news reporter, Serene Branson, who had a stroke during a live broadcast outside the Grammy awards

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