Stroke

I. Introduction
On April 4th 2002, my family’s life changed dramatically. My Mom came home from my grandmothers and laid down because she had a headache. When she got up to take some medicine she noticed that she couldn’t move her right leg very well and couldn’t raise her right arm. She was rushed to Adena hospital and they diagnosed her as having a stroke, and made the decision that she needed to be life flighted to OSU hospital in Columbus. She underwent surgery to repair the broken blood vessel on her brain the next morning. My mom was in ICU for 5 days and in OSU for a month. The doctors believed she would not survive. My mother is strong individual and I knew she would defeat the odds and did. Now that I have shared this story with you, I would like to inform you today on what a stroke is, some of the risk factors, and symptoms that may help you if you, a family member or a friend become a victim of a stroke.
II. Body
- A stroke can occur in two differen...