A stroke occurs when a blood clot blocks an artery or a blood vessel breaks and the flow of blood to the brain is interrupted. Lack of oxygen from your blood causes brain damage as brain cells die. This can cause symptoms as light as weakness in an arm or leg or as severe as paralysis, mental disability, and even death. Although some people can recover from strokes, the fact is the overwhelming majority either will die or will be left with some form of disability. Strokes are the third leading cause of death in American and are the number one cause of adult disability.
Although strokes are very dangerous, a large number of people do in fact survive their stroke. Once a stroke has occurred and the patient's condition has stabilized to the point where survival has been assured, the medical focus should shift to treating a stroke. Unfortunately, due to negligence, stroke victims often fail to receive the treatment they should. This can lead to more severe and prolonged disability, aggravated conditions, and failure to recover as fully as the patient would have if he or she had received proper medical care. This negligence can be medical malpractice.
Treatment for strokes typically includes one or more of the following:
Rehabilitation unit in the hospital for early treatment following a stroke
Subacute treatment unit
Rehabilitation hospital
Home therapy
Outpatient therapy
Long-term care facility that can provide onsite treatment or nursing care
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