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Spring Survey 2012 Results

Stroke: Risk Factors and Recovery

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Each year, nearly 800,000 people will experience a stroke in the US. In this podcast, Dr. Andrew Naidech will explain risk factors--and recovery—from this potentially deadly condition.

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Andrew Naidech, MD Andrew Naidech, MD
Medical director of the Neuro/Spine-ICU , Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Dr. Andrew Naidech is medical director of the Neuro/Spine-ICU at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and specializes in the critical care of patients with life-threatening brain injuries. His research interests include subarachnoid hemorrhage (ruptured brain aneurysms), intracerebral hemorrhage, and ischemic stroke. Dr Naidech is a frequent peer-reviewer for medical journals and has served in an advisory capacity to FDA. Dr. Naidech completed medical... more >

Jim Kappos Jim Kappos,
Stroke Patient
One day at lunch with friends, Jim Kappos started to feel like he was catching a fever or a cold and began to feel intoxicated, even though he had not been drinking. He asked his friends if he was talking funny and they said that it looked like the side of his face was numb. Jim was rushed to the... more >

TRANSCRIPT:

  1. Jim’s Story LISTEN
  2. Emergency Treatment for Hemorrhagic Stroke LISTEN
  3. Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery LISTEN
  4. Symptoms of a Stroke LISTEN
  5. Prevention and Prognosis LISTEN
  6. Closing Comments LISTEN

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