title: Eleven commonly asked questions about ischemic stroke.
abstract: Strokes are a major public health problem. In the United States, someone has a stroke every 40 seconds, and someone dies from a stroke every 4 minutes. This article discusses the diagnosis and management of stroke by posing 11 commonly asked questions about this disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL, USA.
authors.forename: Louann
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Carnahan
authors.forename: H Steven
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Block
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Biller
mesh_terms: D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000150:complications*; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents