Stroke: What You Need to Know (original) (raw)

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SOURCES:

American Heart Association: “Stroke Symptoms: FAST.”

CDC: “About Stroke,” “Stroke Signs and Symptoms.”

National Institute on Aging: “Rehabilitation After Stroke.”

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: “Post-Stroke Rehabilitation Fact Sheet.”

American Stroke Association: “Why Getting Quick Stroke Treatment Is Important,” Ischemic Stroke (Clots),” “Stopping the Bleeding in a Hemorrhagic Stroke.”

NYU Langone Health: “Surgery for Carotid Artery Disease.”