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What may be negative effects of a stroke at home and missing the "golden hour" by up to additional hour for iv-tpa to be given in the er, in many cases?
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Stroke sequelae: May spread from minimal/ imperceptible through paralysis, speech and swallow partial or total loss of function to death depending on size and location and naming only a few.
Answered 7/19/2020
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