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A campaign to publicise stroke symptoms saved 4,000 people from long-term disabilities, according to Public Health England.
The Act Fast campaign highlighted the fact that problems with speech and weakness in the face and arms should prompt a call to 999.
But PHE says 10,000 more strokes could be prevented each year if mini-strokes were spotted and treated in time.
A new campaign is aimed at raising awareness of the symptoms.
A mini-stroke, also known as a transient ischaemic attack (TIA), is caused by a temporary disruption in the blood supply to part of the brain.
A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off because of a blockage in a blood vessel or a bleed in the brain.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-31057650
The Act Fast campaign highlighted the fact that problems with speech and weakness in the face and arms should prompt a call to 999.
But PHE says 10,000 more strokes could be prevented each year if mini-strokes were spotted and treated in time.
A new campaign is aimed at raising awareness of the symptoms.
A mini-stroke, also known as a transient ischaemic attack (TIA), is caused by a temporary disruption in the blood supply to part of the brain.
A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off because of a blockage in a blood vessel or a bleed in the brain.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-31057650