stroke- therapy

Question 1

why are stroke units important?

Answer 1

Well established evidence that patients do better up to 10 years after their admission

mobilising
concentrating on simple things like swallowing

Question 2

whats the aim of thrombolysis

Answer 2

Aim to restore perfusion before cell death occurs

Question 3

how much neurones would a typical patient lose each minute in which a stroke is untreated?

Answer 3

1.9 million