Stroke, sometimes called a brain attack, is a general name for a variety of disorders that occur within seconds or minutes when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted. Approximately 700,000 Americans suffer strokes every year. Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States, killing approximately 163,000 people each year.
Anyone can have a stroke no matter what age, race or gender. There are some risk factors that you can control by selecting a healthy lifestyle. However, even that is not a guarantee. It is important to be able to recognize the signs of stroke and react immediately to get help. The following will guide you through what you need to know about stroke.
Former Vol football great (1972-74), the first black quarterback in the SEC and the assistant athletics director of Player Relations at the University of Tennessee, Condredge Holloway joined with the University of Tennessee Medical Center’s Brain and Spine Institute to help educate the community about stroke.
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