Stroke Care
Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. Every four minutes, someone dies from a stroke.*
Stroke, also called a brain attack, occurs when blood flow to the brain is disrupted. Disruption in blood flow is caused when either a blood clot blocks one of the vital blood vessels in the brain (ischemic stroke), or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts, spilling blood into surrounding tissues (hemorrhagic stroke).
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Rehabilitation
It's important to begin rehabilitation as soon as possible after a stroke. Rehabilitation helps patients regain body functions, learn skills needed to resume daily activities and cope with disabilities and potential depression. Physical therapists help patients regain functional mobility to maximize their independence, while occupational therapists help patients improve cognitive function to better perform everyday activities such as dressing and eating. Speech therapists work with patients to overcome speech and language impairments caused by a stroke.
*Benjamin EJ, Blaha MJ, Chiuve SE, et al. on behalf of the American Heart Association Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee. Heart disease and stroke statistics—2017 update: a report from the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2017;135:e229-e445.