Spotting a Stroke

Stroke affects over 795,000 individuals in the US each year and 610,000 are new, or first-time strokes. Every 40 seconds, someone in the US has stroke and every 3.5 minutes, someone dies from a stroke.

Do you know how to spot a stroke, B.E.F.A.S.T, and get help?

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A stroke is a medical emergency, the longer you wait to call 9-1-1 for yourself or a loved one, the higher the chance of having a life-threatening or disabling stroke.

There are treatments to stop a stroke in its tracks.

References:

CDC - Stroke Facts

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