Methodist West Houston Hospital will host event for stroke awareness - May 23, 5-7

Attend please. Because tPA has such pathetic efficacy you need to redirect the conversation to what they are doing to stop the neuronal cascade of death. And don't be polite about it.
Why don't they have an objective means of determining you had a stroke?
http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/ranch/living/methodist-west-houston-hospital-will-host-event-for-stroke-awareness/article_448c01e0-b905-11e2-afab-0019bb2963f4.html

Methodist West Hospital will host a stroke awareness seminar and screening Thursday, May 23, 5-7 p.m. in its Mesquite conference room, 18500 Katy Freeway at Barker Cypress.

Every year, about 800,000 Americans suffer a new or recurrent stroke, and more than 135,000 of these people do not survive. Yet most people cannot identify stroke warning signs or risk factors.

“Acute ischemic stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, but most of those strokes are preventable--some studies indicate that up to 80 percent of strokes can be prevented,” said Dr. Mohammad Al Baeer, neurologist at Methodist West Houston Hospital.
Ischemic stroke is the most common type of stroke, accounting for around 85 percent of cases. These are caused by blood clots blocking blood flow to the brain, resulting in tissue death and leading to disability or death.
“Brain cells begin to die within minutes after a stroke occurs,” Al Baeer said. “It is important that people are able to recognize the warning signs and seek immediate medical attention. If you suspect a stroke, it is an emergency. Call 911 immediately.”
Stroke symptoms usually appear suddenly and include dizziness or loss of coordination; weakness or numbness in the face, arms or legs; impaired vision in one or both eyes; and difficulty producing and understanding speech. Sudden severe headache may accompany hemorrhagic stroke.
Many stroke risk factors are treatable with lifestyle changes. High blood pressure is the most significant, followed by high cholesterol, diabetes, tobacco use, obesity, physical inactivity and heavy alcohol consumption.
Uncontrollable risk factors include heredity, advanced age, gender, ethnicity and previous stroke or heart attack. Men have a higher risk than women and African Americans have a higher risk than other ethnicities.
“Adopting a healthy lifestyle is the best way to minimize your risk of stroke,” Al Baeer said. “Limit cholesterol and saturated fat in your diet, quit smoking and exercise regularly.”
As a preventative measure, Al Baeer recommends regular check-ups for high cholesterol and blood pressure. If diagnosed, these conditions can be treated with medication.
To learn more about the signs and symptoms of a stroke, join Methodist West Houston for a free stroke risk factor screening and seminar on May 23. Registration for your screening is required. Register Online at methodistwesthouston.com or call 832-522-5522.

Questions from these posts will stump them.

Can you get to a 307% reduction in stroke risk and what does that mean?
1. What percentage of patients fully recover?
2. Why is it so low?
3. Are you using hypothermia?
4. What are you doing to stop the neuronal cascade of death in the first week.
5. Why aren't you doing anything?
6. Nothing is available is not a valid answer.
Lots of other questions in here.
http://oc1dean.blogspot.com/2013/03/stroke-risk-reduction-ideas.html
http://oc1dean.blogspot.com/2010/08/what-my-doctor-should-have-told-me.html
 http://www.oc1dean.blogspot.com/2011/02/marijuana-and-stroke-rehab.html
http://oc1dean.blogspot.com/2013/03/what-i-am-going-to-insist-i-get-after.html
http://oc1dean.blogspot.com/2010/09/stroke-research-questions.html
If he sticks to prevention ask him from this list.
http://oc1dean.blogspot.com/2013/03/stroke-risk-reduction-ideas.html
Then ask why he didn't mention marijuana buds.