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Information on Stroke
Strokes can occur in Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens Nassau County, Suffolk County and anywhere at any time. The outcome or prognosis often depends on the promptness of the diagnosis and treatment.
There are two basic types of stroke. One is called red stroke or a hemorrhagic stroke. This occurs when a blood vessel in the brain bursts causing blood to spill into the spaces surrounding brain cells. The presence of blood from a broken blood vessel leads to the term of red stroke. The other is called a white stroke or ischemic stroke. This occurs when the blood supply to a part of the brain is interrupted by clot or spasm. In both cases the brain cells are deprived of blood, nutrients and oxygen.
Without proper and timely treatment brain cells die. This can lead to traditional symptoms of sudden problems such as:
- Numbness or weakness especially on one side of the body, face, arm or leg
- Confusion or trouble speaking or understanding speech
- Trouble seeing in one or both eyes
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Difficulty in walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination
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Sudden, severe headache with no known cause.
On average every 45 seconds someone suffers a stroke according to the American stroke Association http://www.strokeassociation.org. Whenever someone is having a stroke every second counts. Time is equal to brain. This means that the longer the stroke progresses without treatment the greater the damage can be. Treatment of a stroke is best done by prevention. The next best treatment is dealing with the underlying cause. Ischemic strokes can be treated with a drug called tpa within a three-hour window. Hemorrhagic strokes require either surgical intervention or specialized forms of mechanical treatment. In either case qualified medical care is immediately required. There are certified primary stroke centers throughout the United States which are accredited by the Joint Commission on Hospital Accreditations. A good place to search for a hospital near you is http://www.qualitycheck.org/consumer/searchQCR.aspx# . The Primary Stroke Center Certification Program uses the Recommendations for Primary Stroke Centers published by the Brain Attack coalition http://www.stroke-site.org/coalition/coalition.html and American Stroke Association statements for stroke.
Having a stroke requires engaging in a rehabilitation program. A good starting point for information on treatment is http://www.strokeassociation.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=2532 . Another good site for information about strokes is http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/stroke.html .
if you have had a stroke or a ischemic attack (TIA) and were not timely or properly diagnosed by your medical professional, or hospital you may have a valid legal claim against the parties/facilities who treated you. The law firm of Silberstein, Awad & Miklos has experience in stroke malpractice cases. We will work hard to help you and get the monetary compensation you deserve.
Stroke is the number three killer in our nation. The failure to properly diagnose and timely treat a stroke is a leading medical malpractice mistake in our country. Knowledge of the warning signs and what diagnostic options should be made available to you in the hospital may just help save your life.
For an example of the kinds of stroke cases we handle click here.
If you or a loved one has been the victim of stroke malpractice in Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan or Long Island, New York please call the medical malpractice lawyers Silberstein, Awad & Miklos today for your free consultation
