USA Today: Get to ER when stroke is suspected

One in seven strokes happens at night, and sufferers may not get medicine that could prevent brain damage, suggests a new study. Even though it's difficult to know when a wake-up stroke first occurred, getting speedy medical care is critical. "No matter what, still the best thing to do is to go to the hospital," and by ambulance, says Ausim Azizi, professor and chair of the department of neurology at Temple's School of Medicine. "There are imaging technologies that can show if there's brain tissue left that is not completely dead and can be salvaged."
May 10, 2011 | USA Today