title: Brain attack. Introduction.
abstract: In today's medical community, the term "brain attack" is used in two ways. It is used as a synonym for stroke, and also as a reference to an educational and logistic campaign aimed at earlier recognition and treatment of stroke. This article presents an introduction to both uses of the phrase "brain attack," and focuses on the need for a brain attack campaign.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida 33136, USA.
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Heros
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Camarata
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Latchaw
mesh_terms: D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy*; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy