Two million. Thats the number of brain cells that die every minute during a stroke. Meanwhile, strokes have grown to become the third leading cause of death in South-Eastern Pennsylvania. Potentially resulting in paralysis, difficulties in language use, loss of motor function and impaired memory, strokes have also become the leading cause of disability in the nation. This is a problem that Paoli Neurointerventional Lab and Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital are striving to fix.
The comprehensive understanding and treatment involved in helping patients recover from a stroke requires expertise and individual care. In order to better represent the nuances of stroke treatment and recovery, we have segmented this virtual experience in two, in order to highlight the work being done at the Paoli Neurointerventional Lab, and Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital.