STROKE MYTHS & FACTS
Myths
- Stroke is not preventable
- Stroke cannot be treated
- Stroke only strikes the elderly
- Stroke happens to the heart
- Stroke recovery only happens for a few months following a stroke
- Every hospital has the equipment, experience and staff to treat a stroke
Facts
- Strokes happen to the brain, not the heart
- Many strokes are not associated with any pain or headache
- People in every age group are at risk for stroke
- Strokes can be prevented and reversed
- DMH is the only hospital in central Illinois with a Neurointerventional Radiologist trained to stop and even reverse strokes
- Stroke recover with therapy can be an ongoing process for up to 2 years