Stroke
Patient stories: A young stroke survivor starts over
“One night, I remember just waking up and saying, ‘Man, I have this terrible headache and it won’t go away. I think it’s bad enough that we need to go to the hospital,’” said de Affonesca. “And that is the last thing that I remember.” De Affonesca was helicoptered to Savannah, Georgia, for emergency brain […]
Why young women are at a higher risk for stroke
Lead Neurology nurse practitioner Jessica Crane, FNP, explained why young women are at a higher risk for stroke and how you can prevent a stroke from happening to you.
Can migraines cause a stroke?
It’s not true that migraines cause a stroke. Prisma Health Neurology nurse practitioner Elizabeth Orr explained why.
