{"id":10,"date":"2017-08-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-04T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/defranciscolaw.lawblogger.net\/blog\/myths-about-strokes-could-take-lives-so-know-the-truth\/"},"modified":"2017-10-23T12:28:11","modified_gmt":"2017-10-23T16:28:11","slug":"myths-about-strokes-could-take-lives-so-know-the-truth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/myths-about-strokes-could-take-lives-so-know-the-truth\/","title":{"rendered":"Myths about strokes could take lives, so know the truth"},"content":{"rendered":"

Failing to identify a stroke quickly can lead to a serious brain injury or death. People who suffer from these life-threatening conditions don’t have much time to seek help. They may be paralyzed, unable to speak clearly and confused.<\/p>\n

There are many myths about strokes that could cause someone to misdiagnose them. For example, on myth is that you can identify a stroke by looking at a person’s tongue. If it’s crooked, that’s supposed to mean that they’re having a stroke. That’s not entirely true, though, and it is difficult to know what’s “crooked” for one person compared to the next.<\/p>\n

Instead of listening to myths, it’s important for medical providers to follow the correct procedures for identifying a stroke<\/a>. What are they?<\/p>\n

Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Failing to identify a stroke quickly can lead to a serious brain injury or death. People who suffer from these life-threatening conditions don’t have much time to seek help. They may be paralyzed, unable to speak clearly and confused. There are many myths about strokes that could cause someone to misdiagnose them. 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