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Would you know the signs of a stroke if you saw them in a friend or a family member? 

May is National Stroke Awareness Month. Nearly 800,000 people have a stroke each year in the United States. 

MPR News host Angela Davis hears from a neurologist about the causes, signs and symptoms of a stroke.  

She also hears from a survivor about her road to recovery after her life-changing stroke — and why she teamed up with a colleague to share her experience with the medical community, resulting in a study published in the medical journal Rehabilitation Nursing: 

“The Lived Experience of Serious Stroke Survival.”

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May is National Stroke Awareness Month. MPR News host Angela Davis talked about what to look for — because a stroke is an emergency, and the minutes and hours count.  

MPR News host Angela Davis hears from a neurologist about the causes, signs and symptoms of a stroke.  She also hears from a survivor about her road to recovery after her life-changing stroke — and why she teamed up with a colleague to share her experience with the medical community, resulting in a study published in the medical journal Rehabilitation Nursing: “The Lived Experience of Serious Stroke Survival.” 

Stroke signs and symptoms, and the long road to recovery

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