FAST stands for Face, Arm, Speech and Time and it is a way to recognize if someone is having a stroke. So, you can ask the person to smile to see if the Face looks uneven; to raise both Arms and see if one arm drifts down; to repeat a phrase and notice if their…...

According to Dr. Felipe de los Rios, 50% of the people who have a stroke can die. The neurologist says the most deadly strokes are those where there is bleeding involved. “Hemorrhage, blood vessel rupture or aneurysm ruptures are the most deadly strokes. Mortality can be as high as 50%. So, half of the people…...

Gabriela M. Ortega, Supervisor for Acute Rehabilitation at West Kendall Baptist Hospital, explains rehabilitation depends on the patient. "Once they are medically stable, we have a consult usually between the first 24 to 48 hours at the hospital to determine what deficits are present and the goals for the patients." Haronyd Melo Nunez, Manager of…...

A stroke may be caused by several factors. According to Dr. Felipe de los Rios, high blood pressure is the main risk factor and can appear at an early age. Stress, high cholesterol and diabetes are other common risk factors. Also, environmental and behavioral factors such as pollution and diet can lead to a stroke.…...

Age, family history, gender, hormones, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and smoking are risk factors for stroke. Gabriela M. Ortega, Supervisor for Acute Rehabilitation at West Kendall Baptist Hospital, says the normal blood pressure is 120/80, and recommends if you suffer from high blood pressure, you should get on a regimen to control it. "Things…...

Gabriela M. Ortega, Supervisor for Acute Rehabilitation at West Kendall Baptist Hospital, explains if you have a stroke on the right side of the brain, the deficits will appear on the left side of your body. She also says stroke is one of the leading causes of long-term disability, because the brain controls everything, and…...

The most common symptoms of stroke are: trouble speaking and understanding, paralysis or numbness of face, arm or leg, trouble seeing, headache and trouble walking. Dr. Guilherme Dabus, Director of the Interventional Neuroradiology Fellowship Program with Baptist Health Neuroscience Center, explains in cases of ischemic strokes, physicians use the acronym FAST (Face, Arms, Speech, Time).…...

Some stroke complications are paralysis, difficulty talking or swallowing, memory loss, emotional problems, and pain. Haronyd Melo Nunez, Manager of Rehab Services at West Kendall Baptist Hospital, says paralysis is one of the most common symptoms and it would happen on one side of the body. She also points out memory loss is very common.…...