Can We Learn from Our Children About stroke? Effectiveness of a School-Based Educational Programme in Greece

Stroke is the second most common cause of death worldwide and the leading cause of chronic functional limitations.1 Without appropriate and timely care between the stroke symptom appearance and the treatment in acute stroke incidents, the ischemic brain ages 3.6 years for every hour of blood deprivation.2 Yet patients repeatedly arrive late to the hospital.3,4 The lack of public awareness about stroke symptoms has been reported in the literature as one of the main factors, causing this belated arrival to the hospital and hence the belated medical treatment.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research