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What if someone goes through the stroke screening process and is found to be within normal limits and then has a stroke soon after?

April 26, 2017limits normal process screening Soon stroke

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What if someone goes through the stroke screening process and is found to be within normal limits and then has a stroke soon after?

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We screen for the leading cause of stroke that is related to plaque build-up in the carotid arteries. Strokes may also result from a brain hemorrhage, clots from the heart, or clots from other areas of the body. For these types of strokes there are no screenings.