The first few hours after a stroke are critical in preserving healthy brain function
September 12th, 2008 by Nina Thompson, ARNP
If you have symptoms of a stroke, it is a medical emergency. Brain tissue dies quickly when deprived of oxygen. Every minute you wait, hoping your symptoms will go away, you lose almost 2 million brain cells.
Learn to recognize the warning signs of a stroke and act quickly.
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One of the wonderful things about living in the United States is that, in almost all locations we have a very well trained and dedicated emergency medical team ready to respond to such emergencies, often within 5 minutes.