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Stroke Awareness Month
It’s the saddest thing when people you know are incapacitated by stroke. Because May is National Stroke Awareness Month and a Laguna neighbor suffered a recent stroke, this column is dedicated to helping you know how to best protect yourself and loved ones.
A stroke happens when a cerebral blood vessel is blocked (termed ischemic, 87% of strokes) or ruptures (called hemorrhagic, 13% of strokes) causing brain cell damage. It’s a big problem: with roughly 800,000 U.S. strokes annually, it’s the fifth leading cause of death and a major cause of disability.
Community Healthcare System plans to educate the public about strokes at the upcoming Virtual Stroke Fair, which will take place May 19 in conjunction with National Stroke Awareness Month.
The online presentation The Pathway of Stroke will take place from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. May 19. It will educate people about the importance of a quick response to symptoms of the fifth-leading cause of death and disability in the United States, which has been growing even more prevalent during the coronavirus pandemic.
Presenters include Mark Simaga, a neurologist and medical director of the Primary Stroke Center at St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart; Andrea DeLeo, a neurologist and medical director of the Primary Stroke Center at St. Catherine Hospital in East Chicago; Aamir Badruddin, a neuroendovascular neurologist and medical director of the Comprehensive Stroke Center and Neuroendovascular Services at Community Hospital in Munster; and Thanzeela Mohideen, medical director of the Community
National Stroke Awareness Month | The rise of risk factors among women in the US
May is National Stroke Awareness Month and the CDC says high blood pressure is the leading cause of strokes in the United States. Author: Caylee Kirby (WTOL) Updated: 12:21 AM EDT May 12, 2021
TOLEDO, Ohio May is National Stroke Awareness Month and according to the CDC, one person suffers from a stroke every forty seconds.
You ve probably heard the warning signs for a stroke: slurred speech, numbness on one side of the body or dizziness.
But to understand strokes, Dr. Tracy Griffith, an OBGYN with Mercy Health, says we have to take a step back and look at some of the factors that can lead to one like hypertension, also known as high blood pressure.
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With Face Drooping one side of the face might droop or be numb. Ask the person to smile. Is it lopsided? Arm weakness usually occurs on one side. Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm slip downward? For Speech Difficulties look for slurred speech. The person might not be able to speak or may be hard to understand. Ask the person to repeat a short sentence. Sometimes a person having a stroke may also become suddenly confused, have trouble seeing from one or both eyes. A person may also have a severe headache, feel dizzy, and may lose their balance or have trouble walking.