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Recognizing Stroke:
A 90-Minute Window
 When a stroke takes place, quick action could mean the difference between life and death, consciousness and a long-term coma, mobility and
permanent paralysis. Because the blood clot or Recent surveys show that most people are not familiar with the warning signs of stroke.

  Hemorrhage that caused the stroke reduces blood flow to the brain, receiving prompt treatment is necessary to reduce permanent brain damage.
The sooner the person suffering a stroke can get to the hospital (ideally within 90 minutes of the onset), the sooner he or she will have access to
treatments that can prevent or reduce disability.

  However, one of the biggest obstacles to stroke sufferers receiving emergency treatment is the fact that many people are not aware of stroke
symptoms and are unable to identify when a stroke is occurring.

  Could you recognize if you, or someone around you, was having a stroke? Take this quiz and find out.

1. Carol is a 36-year-old healthy woman. She wakes up one morning feeling groggy, with clammy hands. She feels a little dizzy and has pins and
needles in her legs. A few hours pass and these symptoms go away. Are these symptoms early signals of a stroke?

The answer is Yes

2. Julius, a 70-year-old man with a history of high cholesterol and smoking, has a pounding headache, begins having slurred speech, and his vision
becomes blurred. What steps should Julius take?

Take some aspirin and rest
Make an appointment with his doctor
Call 911
I don't know

The answer is Call 911

3. Sixty-five-year-old Claire suddenly starts shaking and convulsing in her office and her heart rate becomes extremely elevated. Is Claire having a
stroke?

Yes

4. Twelve-year-old Tim is outside playing an aggressive game of basketball. After a couple hard knocks, he tells his friends he cannot feel his arm and
has no control over it. He goes home and tells his parents that his arm feels "heavy." What should Tim's parents do?

Call 911
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