Is it true that stroke cannot be treated?

Is it true that stroke cannot be treated?

Chigoze (by SMS)

It is not correct to say that strokes are irreversible and can’t be treated. Emergency treatment of a stroke with injection of a clot-busting drug, minimally invasive mechanical thrombectomy for clot removal, or surgery can reverse the symptoms of a stroke in many patients, especially if they arrive at the hospital early enough for the therapy (within minutes or hours since the onset of the symptoms). The longer the symptoms last, the lower the likelihood of a good outcome.

Therefore, it is critical that at the onset of stroke symptoms such as trouble with speaking, double vision, paralysis or numbness, urgent medical attention should be sought. Evidence has shown that those who arrive within 3 hours of first experiencing symptoms typically have less disability 3 months afterward than those who arrived later.

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