Myth: Stroke is unpreventable
Reality: Stroke is largely preventable
Myth: Stroke cannot be treated
Reality: Stroke requires emergency treatment
Myth: Stroke only strikes the elderly
Reality: Stroke can happen to anyone
Myth: Stroke happens to the heart
Reality: Stroke is a "Brain Attack"
Myth: Stroke recovery only happens for a few months following a stroke
Reality: Stroke recovery continues throughout life
Taken from:
National Stroke Association
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