This is of great importance. Realizing the signs and symptoms of a stroke can make the difference between life an death and between resolving symptoms and forever disabilities.
tPA is only administered if the symptoms are within a 3 hour window at most ER’s. What happens if you present saying your symptoms started yesterday? Well, first of all you are not fast tracked and wait as a stage or grade 2 patient. Next, you are not eligible to receive any clot busting type medications.
Aldo of importance, how you arrive at the hospital. Yes, believe it or not it does make a …read more

Stroke is one of the most feared diseases among the elderly. It often strikes without warning and the symptoms are vague and hard to determine. If treatment (tPA) isn’t administered within three hours after a stroke occurs, the patient is at greater risk of severe disability or death.
In a new study, researchers at Harvard University found that the enzyme matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) may help remodel brain tissue seven to 14 days after a stroke. This is an important finding because current treatment views the MMP-9 enzyme as a hazard, but new therapy may need to harness the …read more