"Am I Having a Stroke? 7 Signs of Stroke You Might Be Ignoring"
The longer a stroke lasts or a patient doesn't receive treatment, the greater chance of lingering speech difficulties, memory loss, or behavioral changes. "Stroke is scary. Denial is the biggest factor in delaying treatment. When I ask stroke patients in the ER why they waited to call 911, the most common response is that they wanted to see if it would go away," says Carolyn Brockington, MD, director of The Stroke Center at Mount Sinai Roosevelt and Mount Sinai St. Luke's.
- Carolyn Brockington, MD, Director, The Stroke Center, Mount Sinai Roosevelt and Mount Sinai St. Luke's
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