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Stroke Myths

Posted: Sept. 1, 2006

Myth	Reality
Stroke is unpreventable	Stroke is largely preventable
Stroke cannot be treated	Stroke requires emergency treatment
Stroke only strikes the elderly	Stroke can happen to anyone
Stroke happens to the heart
Stroke is a “Brain Attack”
Stroke recovery takes a few months	Stroke recovery continues throughout life

Source: National Stroke Association

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