Worldwide, stroke is the second leading cause of death and the third leading cause of disability. A stoke occurs when your brain doesn’t get the blood and oxygen it needs. This may be due to a clot or to a burst blood vessel. Either way, it’s not long before brain cells start to die. Your face might droop, you might feel weakness in your arm or you might have trouble talking. It will feel like some part of your brain quickly went offline. Once a stroke begins, you lose almost 2 million brain cells every minute, therefore, every second counts when it comes to stroke treatment. Depending on the stroke type, a stroke victim needs to be treated within 4.5 hours after onset. How fast you’re treated, makes all the difference in how you'll recover.
