Every Stroke Is Different. What That Means for Treatment
Time is absolutely of the essence, but the clock isn’t the only thing to take into account.
By Michael O. Schroeder, Staff Writer |Dec. 19, 2017, at 10:57 a.m.
When a person suffers a stroke, the swiftness of treatment can mean the difference between life and death or being able to function independently and suffering extensive disability.
As experts emphasize, time lost is brain lost. But for many who have a stroke, the life-changing event actually occurs when they're asleep. That can mean precious hours are lost.
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