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Diabetes and Stroke - National Stroke Association
www.stroke.orgwith Type 2 diabetes within 10 years. People who have diabetes are two to four times more likely to have a stroke than . people who do not have diabetes. They ... National Stroke Association’s mission : is to reduce the incidence and impact of stroke by developing compelling education and programs focused on prevention,
Choosing a Stroke Rehab Provider
www.stroke.orgNational Stroke Association’s Guide to Choosing Stroke Rehabilitation Services Rehabilitation, often referred to as rehab, is an important part of stroke recovery.
Caregiver Guide to Stroke - National Stroke Association
www.stroke.org• Physical therapy • Occupational therapy • Speech, language, cognitive and/or hearing therapy • Recreational therapy • Nutritional care • Rehabilitation counseling • Social work • Psychiatric or psychological treatment (for example, for post stroke depression) • Chaplaincy • Patient/family education • Support groups
Life After Stroke Guide - National Stroke Association
www.stroke.orgTemporal Lobe. controls hearing, speech, and short-term memory Parietal Lobe. controls speech . and sensation (touch and pressure) Occipital Lobe. controls vision. My stroke was: Right side of the brain Left side of the brain Due to blockage in a blood vessel (ischemic) Due to a damaged blood vessel bleeding into brain tissue
CASE STUDY 1 & 2 - National Stroke Association
www.stroke.orgdaughter. Local EMS arrived on the scene within 15 minutes, recognized the signs of stroke, and requested flight transport to a comprehensive stroke center (CSC). Initial NIHSS was assessed by the flight team as 3, but the patient deteriorated to a NIHSS of 22. The patient arrived to the CSC on a Saturday, 1 hour and 37 minutes from symptom onset.
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) - Stroke.org
www.stroke.orgSponsored by National Stroke Association with a grant from Boehringer-Ingelheim Clinical consensus guidelines recommend urgent evaluation and treatment of patients with TIA.
TIME LOST IS BRAIN LOST. - National Stroke Association
www.strokeassociation.orgPrior studies demonstrate that time to treatment with IV rt-PA is an important ... Emergency medical service (EMS) providers should, if feasible, provide early notification to the receiving hospital when ... set targets and monitor progress on a case-by-case basis.