I absolutely hate these public service announcements because they make it sound as if all you have to do to recover from a stroke is get to a stroke hospital fast enough. If people knew how little can be done and how ineffective stroke treatments are, they would be screaming at the absurdity of this. Until it is acknowledged that stroke treatments are a complete failure will better treatments be found. But that will require smart arrogant medical persons to acknowledge that they have failed stroke patients for the last 30 years.
And I thought people from Harvard were smart.
When
stroke symptoms occur, quick action is vital. If you think you or
someone with you is having a stroke call 911. Ideally the person
affected should be taken to a hospital emergency room that has expertise
and experience in treating stroke as it occurs (called acute stroke).
If you or someone you love is at high risk for having a stroke, you
should know the name and location of the nearest hospital that
specializes in treating acute stroke. Ask your doctor for help in
finding out which facilities fit that bill.
The
goal of stroke treatment is to restore blood circulation before brain
tissue dies. To prevent brain cell death that is significant enough to
cause disability, treatment is most effective if it starts within 60
minutes of the onset of symptoms.
An
important goal of ongoing stroke research is to find treatments that
can buy time by protecting the person’s brain until blood circulation is
restored, which can increase the chances of survival and decrease the
chances of disability. (This is what is wrong, they don't even know that a ton of neurons keep dying after circulation is restored. Its almost as if they have never heard of the neuronal cascade of death. Damn them all.)
For more information on ways to prevent and treat strokes, buy Stroke: Preventing and treating “brain attack,” a Special Health Report from Harvard Medical School.
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