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- May is National Stroke Awareness Month. It is an important opportunity to foster education of the public and health care providers, which is a key component of stroke management. Awareness hastens recognition and optimized management.
- Clinicians can take part in public health initiatives by educating patients about the following signs and symptoms of acute stroke:
1. Walk; Is their balance off?
2. Talk; Is their speech slurred or face droopy?
3. Reach; Is one side weak or numb?
4. See; Is their vision all or partly lost?
5. Feel; Is their headache severe?
- This month, public education campaigns, through mechanisms such as billboard and mass transit advertisement, will be heightened, and can be used as additional tools for patient education.