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Signs & Symptoms of Stroke - FAST
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.
Other symptoms of stroke also may include: severe headache, dizziness, loss of balance, loss of vision or double vision. Surprisingly, pain is not a frequent symptom of stroke.
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Fatality Rate from Bleeding Stroke Declines in Cincinnati Region
Friday, February 3, 2012
CINCINNATI—The fatality rate from subarachnoid hemorrhage in a five-county area of Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky has declined significantly since 1988, research conducted at the University of Cincinnati (UC) shows.
The research will be outlined in an oral presentation Friday, Feb. 3, at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2012 in New Orleans. The presenting author is Jason Mackey, MD, (pictured above in 2011), who conducted the research as a neurology fellow at UC and is currently an assistant professor of neurology at the Indiana University School of Medicine. An additional 12 UC faculty members and research associates assisted in the study.
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