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In a stroke, timing is everything<\/strong>. Every minute that passes without medical attention, millions of neurons stop working and many of them die irreversibly. However, there is a key opportunity to reduce the damage and, in many cases, reverse much of the consequences<\/strong>: the so-called golden window<\/strong>, which lasts approximately 4 to 4 and a half hours<\/strong> from the onset of symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n During this period, doctors have highly effective treatments. But for them to work, the first reaction at home is decisive<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A stroke happens when the brain stops getting blood and oxygen properly. This can happen for two main reasons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the hospital, the medical team’s first goal is to quickly distinguish which of the two types is occurring<\/strong>, as the treatments are very different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You don’t need to be a doctor to save a life. You just have to remember RUN,<\/strong> a simple rule to recognize the warning symptoms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n If just one of these symptoms<\/strong> appears, act like a stroke until proven otherwise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There is a very dangerous misconception: when the symptoms last a few minutes and disappear, many people believe that it was just dizziness. In reality, it could have been a transient ischemic attack<\/strong>, a clear warning that a major stroke can occur at any time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It’s always better to have a false alarm than to be late.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In ischemic strokes, there is a medicine called a thrombolytic<\/strong> that can dissolve the clot and reopen the artery. It is very effective, but can only be used inside the golden window<\/strong>. After that time, the risk of serious bleeding increases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In some cases, doctors may also perform a mechanical thrombectomy<\/strong>, inserting a catheter through the groin into the brain to physically remove the clot. This technique increases the chances of recovery when you arrive in time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The good news is that up to 8 out of 10 strokes can be prevented<\/strong> with simple habits:<\/p>\n\n\n\n A stroke is scary, but knowledge is empowering. Recognizing the symptoms, acting promptly, and getting to the hospital on time can make the difference between a near-complete recovery and permanent damage. Remembering to RUN<\/strong> can save your brain or the brain of someone you love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In a stroke, timing is everything. Every minute that passes without medical attention, millions of neurons stop working and many of them die irreversibly. However, there is a key opportunity […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":18563,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18562","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-advice"],"yoast_head":"\nWhat is a stroke and why does it happen?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Learn this keyword: RUN<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Don’t wait for it to “pass”<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
What to do immediately<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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What NOT to do<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Why the first 4 hours are decisive<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The best strategy: prevent<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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