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What if, in the blink of an eye, half of your brain stopped working properly? That’s essentially what happens when you suffer from a stroke. Experiencing a stroke is one of the most terrifying of medical emergencies—and, according to the American Stroke Association, it happens to someone in the U.S. every 40 seconds. What’s more, stroke kills someone about every 4 minutes. But it’s not just that a stroke can kill you. The frightening possibility for millions of Americans is that it won’t. Instead, it can leave you unable to talk, walk, or function, making it the leading cause of permanent disability in America. A stroke is really more like a brain attack. It occurs either when the blood supply to part of the brain is suddenly interrupted due to the presence of a blood clot