May is Stroke Awareness Month

FARGO — May is the month medical experts remind us you shouldn’t trust your neurological health to a stroke of luck.

Learn stroke prevention and treatment tips instead.

Experts say you have to act fast if you spot stroke signs.

And it helps to remember the “BE FAST” acronym.

It stands for sudden balance problems, eye and vision issues, facial irregularities, slurred speech — and finally, time.

But your best bet is to stave off the risk of stroke in the first place.

Sanford Health neurologist Dr. Mike Manchak and the American Heart Association’s Chrissy Meyer joined the Morning Show to talk about stroke prevention tips and the surprising number of strokes that are considered preventable.

For more information:

https://www.heart.org/