May is National Stroke Awareness Month

Each year approximately 150,000 Americans die as the result of a stroke. Happening in one of two ways, a stroke occurs when blood being supplied to the brain is blocked (Ischemic stroke) or when blood vessels burst in the brain (Hemorrhagic stroke). When a stroke occurs, brain tissue atrophies, leading to disability, brain damage, death. The vast majority of strokes are considered preventable. Prevent stroke by…

Posted on May. 1, 2020 in From Our Perspective