Remember this: ANYONE can have a stroke, even young people. MOST important: rush to
get treated with special stroke medicine (unfortunately, not every hospital can do this correctly).
Strokes happen when blood vessels in the brain break. If oxygen stops coming to that part of the brain, it will die. This can cause paralysis (part of the body can't move), aphasia or other problems. Many of these problems can be greatly reduced if a stroke patient gets the correct treatment very soon (within the first few hours). This is what FAST is about.
What does FAST stand for? Use this 3 minute video to help you remember:
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| http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHzz2cXBlGk |
