Time is Brain! Acute Stroke Evaluation and Treatment

Name: Time is Brain! Acute Stroke Evaluation and Treatment
Uploaded: 2017-01-19T00:00:00+00:00
Description: Neurologist Michael T. Mullen, MD, speaks before an audience of Emergency Medical Services personnel to offer a general overview of stroke, emphasizing throughout that rapid treatment is the since most critical element of care.

In this four-part video, neurologist Michael T. Mullen, MD, speaks before an audience of Emergency Medical Services personnel to offer a general overview of stroke, it’s signs, symptoms and treatments, emphasizing throughout that time to treatment is the most critical element of care. Dr. Mullen also discusses the regional policies for EMS personnel treating persons with stroke and their reflection in the AHA recommendations for stroke therapy.