PPSI - Strike Out Stroke pharmacists planning service, inc. May is Strike Out Stroke Month Your brain has 100 billion nerve cells and trillions of nerve connections, and requires a constant blood flow to keep working properly. Within four minutes of being deprived of essential nutrients, brain cells begin to die from the resulting lack of oxygen. Stroke can be devastating to individuals and their families, robbing them of their independence and dignity.
Stroke ranks is one of the most common causes of death and of adult disability.
Stroke occurs in all age groups, in both sexes, and in all races in every country. Educate yourself about stroke. Check out the topics below for further information.