Physician Focus, January 2009, Stroke: The Brain Attack
Stroke: The Brain Attack
Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the U.S., after heart disease and cancer, and is the number one cause of adult disability. Each year about 700,000 people suffer a stroke, according to the Centers for Disease Control. A stroke can cause paralysis, speech problems, loss of sensation, difficulties with thinking and memory, coma, and even death. Recovery can be long and is often incomplete, creating great burden on loved ones as well as patients.
What, exactly, is a stroke and can it be prevented? What are the risk factors for stroke and how can they be reduced? What are the signs of a stroke? What should you do if you think someone is having a stroke? And what are the health implications for someone who has had a stroke?
Host: James Kenealy, M.D., MetroWest ENT Associates
Guests: Gigi Girgis, M.D., President, Massachusetts Neurologic Association; Staff Neurologist, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Needham, Thomas Mullins, M.D., Neurologist, Fallon Clinic Worcester; Past President, Massachusetts Neurologic Association
Co-produced with Hopkinton Community Access Television, HCAM-TV, Hopkinton Mass.
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