May is National Stroke Awareness Month, and health professionals and advocates across the country are working to educate the public on how to recognize the signs of stroke.
Knowing the symptoms of stroke is a powerful tool in minimizing the neurological damage that can occur, because it can lead to quicker treatment.
Medical advances in the last 30 years have cut the deaths caused by stroke dramatically. But it still remains the leading cause of disability in the United States, and the fourth leading cause of death.
