Stroke: what to do in the first hours according to medical recommendations.

In a stroke, timing is everything. Every minute that passes without medical attention, millions of neurons stop working and many of them die irreversibly. However, there is a key opportunity to reduce the damage and, in many cases, reverse much of the consequences: the so-called golden window, which lasts approximately 4 to 4 and a half hours from the onset of symptoms.

During this period, doctors have highly effective treatments. But for them to work, the first reaction at home is decisive.

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