Stroke patients can often hear, even if they can't speak, and other facts about stroke

Nurse Josh Onyan, left, and Hesham Masoud, MD (photo by Jim Howe)
Nurse Josh Onyan, left, and Hesham Masoud, MD (photo by Jim Howe)
Three things you might not know about stroke: Three things you
might not know about stroke: 1. People having a stroke usually are
able to hear and comprehend what's happening around them. 1. People
having a stroke usually are able to hear and comprehend what's
happening around them. 2. Up to a third of the patients who appear
to be having strokes turn out to have other medical problems that
mimic strokes. 2. Up to a third of the patients who appear to be
having strokes turn out to have other medical problems that mimic
strokes. 3. Many people have medical conditions of which they are
unaware that increase their risk for stroke. 3. Many people have
medical conditions of which they are unaware that increase their
risk for stroke. Interventional neurologist and stroke expert
Interventional neurologist and stroke expert Hesham Masoud, MD
Hesham Masoud, MD, and interim stroke outreach coordinator and
nurse Josh Onyan field questions submitted by "HealthLink on Air"
listeners and Facebook followers to mark Stroke Awareness Month in
this special, half-hour interview., and interim stroke outreach
coordinator and nurse Josh Onyan field questions submitted by
"HealthLink on Air" listeners and Facebook followers to mark Stroke
Awareness Month in this special, half-hour interview.