The only treatment for acute stroke must be given within three hours after the first stroke symptoms. According to Dr. Morgenstern, the number one reason people don't get treated for stroke is that they don't seek and receive treatment within that window of opportunity. The study showed that patients who come to the hospital in an ambulance arrive and are evaluated 55 percent faster than those who use a private car. Women take 46 percent longer to get to the hospital after a stroke than men, according to the study of 241 stroke patients admitted to Hermann Hospital. Once there, it took 49 percent longer on average for women to see a doctor.
Brain damage begins with the first symptom and progresses during a stroke.
People need to call 911 at the first symptom of stroke. Stroke symptoms are subtle, often painless, and may last only a few minutes. Factors such as age, gender and race predispose some individuals to stroke. High cholesterol Obesity and lack of exercise.