TIME IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR IN STROKE TREATMENT

If Someone is Having a Stroke..
DON'T MAKE THE FOLLOWING MISTAKES

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1. Waiting for Things to Get Better
   The earlier a stroke is treated, the better the chance of improvement
   or a full recovery. The treatments available for stroke can only be
   given soon after symptoms occur. Waiting is dangerous, and may make
   appropriate treatment impossible.

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2. Calling Your Doctor
   Calling your doctor and waiting for a return call introduces delay in
   treatment. And your doctor may not recognize that these are stroke
   symptoms, and direct you to their office, further delaying treatment.

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3. Going to the Hospital by Car
   It is well known that emergency departments handle patients
   differently based on the way they arrive. Coming by ambulance gives a
   person the greatest chance of being addressed immediately and
   directed to appropriate treatment.

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4. Taking an Aspirin
   Both types of strokes, both those caused by blood clots and those by
   bleeding into the brain have the same symptoms. A person cannot know
   what type of stroke they are suffering, and taking an aspirin may
   make things worse.

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