The best way to treat a stroke is for people to learn what to recognize using FAST:
F —facial numbness or weakness, especially on one side.
A —arm numbness or weakness, especially on one side.
S —slurred speech or difficulty speaking.
T —time to call 911.
New Pathways, the 2010 Neurovascular Conference, is a free event for patients, family members and caregivers who have coped with aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations or moyamoya disease. Topics include treatment options, research updates, headaches, depression, memory issues, rehabilitation and returning to work.
When: 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, May 15, 2010
Where: Radisson Hotel, 668 West Fifth Street, Covington, Kentucky, 41011
Registration or questions: contact (513) 569-5354 or
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The only visible sign of Amber Gray’s ordeal is the long slender scar that runs along her forearm. It is the area where a surgeon carefully removed her radial artery, which was needed to bypass a damaged artery in her brain.
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