Sound Health #3 - What you need to know about stroke - Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Every 40 seconds, someone in America has a stroke. According to the American Stroke Association, it is the fourth leading cause of death. Yet people can take steps to help prevent a stroke and to reduce the severity of damage once a stroke occurs. In this discussion, Dr. Ray Reichwein, co-director of the Penn State Hershey Stroke Center, outlines the types of stroke as well as their causes, symptoms and treatments. Visit the Penn State Hershey Stroke Center website for more information >> Read The Medical Minute: Solitaire for stroke – It’s not a game >> Stroke In-depth Report from the Penn State Hershey Health Library >> Click on the iPod icon above or the direct download link below to hear the show. Right-click to save the file to your system.