The panel suggests stroke signs and the chain of recovery should be as commonly known as the early warnings of a heart attack. When blood flow is cutoff to parts of the brain, it is deprived of oxygen and other nutrients it needs to function properly. If blood flow is not restored, those parts of the brain begin to die, causing a variety of disabilities such as paralysis or loss of speech.
Stroke is the leading cause of adult disability.
In recent years, research on strokes has revealed several important clues to understanding blood flow to the brain and its crucial role in the treatment of acute brain attacks. His studies are funded by NIH's National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke . The neurology institute will issue proceedings from the symposium in Spring.