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PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Someone has a stroke every 40 seconds in the US, resulting in death every 4 minutes. Stroke is the leading cause of disability from a medical condition. When it happens, blood clots or bleeds kill a part of the brain – it goes dark – and can no longer control part of the body. People stop being able to walk, see, talk, or control their hand or arm the way they once did. Although treatments exist, they only work within a short window from the start of a stroke. Rehab can restore some function, but improvements typically plateau in about 6 months.
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Meet a pioneer in stroke recovery
Young and capable, Aaron seemed perfectly healthy, until one January morning in 2019. I woke up to use the bathroom and I couldn t get out of my bed, he told correspondent Susan Spencer. I had to grab something to get out of my bed. And then I got my two feet on the floor and I walked just couple feet and I fell down.
Holly recalled, I went to go down the hallway, past his bedroom, found him on the floor, but he said he could not get up. This must have been terrifying, Spencer said.