Stroke Causes Symptoms Treatment and Prevention

In the U.S. has a stroke every 40 seconds, with ischemic strokes being the most common due to a sudden loss of blood supply to the brain. He identifies diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, smoking, and high cholesterol as the top five risk factors. Using the FAST acronym-Face (facial weakness or asymmetry), Arms (inability to raise both arms equally), Speech (slurred or repetitive), and Time (call 911 immediately)-Dr. Geoffrey also mentions additional symptoms like sudden dizziness and uncontrollable hiccups. He emphasizes the importance of the three-hour window for administering medication to improve outcomes, advises calling 911 if a stroke is suspected, and stresses early physical therapy and further assessment even if the three-hour window has passed.
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