By Raji Unnikrishnan
BAHRAIN has the potential to lead the region in the treatment of stroke sufferers with its expertise backed by its national ambulance crews, said a regional expert.
A stroke is a serious life-threatening medical condition that happens when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off. Strokes are a medical emergency and the sooner a person receives treatment, the less damage is likely to happen.
Middle East and North Africa (Mena) Stroke Organisation president Dr Suhail Abdulla Alrukn said many of the risk factors can be treated, modified or controlled.
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