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Stroke
Information & Resources
About Stroke |
| Every 45 seconds,
someone in America has a stroke. About 700,000 Americans will have
a stroke this year. Stroke is our nation's No.3 killer and a
leading cause of severe, long-term disability.
Learning to recognize the warning
signs and acting quickly when they occur can mean the difference
in surviving a stroke and minimizing long-term disability, or
being physically and mentally devastated or dying from it. Let
people know you love them by sharing this important information.
Learn To Recognize A Stroke |
Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, |
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on one side of the body. |
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Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding. |
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Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes. |
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Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance. |
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Sudden, severe headache with no known cause. |
| Call 9-1-1
immediately if you experience symptoms! Time lost is brain
lost!
Handi-Rramp® Resources Centers are
committed to offering free stroke information and referral
services from federal to regional stroke support coordinators who
can assist your family in many areas including funding,
rehabilitation, training, workshops, seminars, and equipment loan
programs.
Stroke Support Groups |
 Spinal
Cord AVM and Stroke Support Group |
| Stroke
Survivors International |
| Generation
S: Young Stroke Survivors |
| "Life
After Stroke" Support Club |
| Stroke
Support Group Inc. |
| Pediatric
Stroke Network |
| Stroke
Support Systems |
| Barrow
Neurological Institute |
| Washington
University Stroke Center
Stroke Resources |
| American
Stroke Association |
| Symptoms
of Stroke |
| Stroke
Network |
