What does the phrase “time is brain” mean?
The phrase “time is brain” refers to the fact that new, hospital-based treatments to restore blood flow to the brain are effective only if begun within 3 hours of the onset of a stroke. • Should advanced age or residence in a long-term care facility by themselves be considered contraindications to hospital-based evaluation and treatment of acute stroke? Decisions to evaluate and treat cardiovascular risk factors should be based on patients’ choices and practitioners’ assessments of the risks and benefits of testing and treatment. • What are the three categories of stroke? Acute stroke, post-stroke and stroke preventions are the categories of urgency. • What test can caregivers give patients who do not have significant neurological deficits to quickly and accurately identify the presence of a probable acute stroke? The following three-step test can help caregivers to quickly and accurately identify the presence of a probable acute stroke: (1) “Show us your teeth” (observe for facial wea
