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New Home Planned for University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute

Published: August 22, 2015

Contact: Julie Engebrecht (513) 556-9685 [email protected] CINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute has launched a $123 million project that will include a new world-class outpatient facility for people with neurologic and psychiatric diseases, expand existing and create new research programs, enable recruitment of additional world-class physicians and researchers, support new training fellowships, and…
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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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