Understanding in 2 Minutes: The Cerebral Vascular Accident (Stroke)

Comprendre en 2 minutes : l'Accident Vasculaire Cérébral (AVC)

Dr. Anne LÉGER, Neurologist at the Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière and Researcher at Paris Brain Institute explains the risks, syptômes and treatment of stroke.

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L’Accident Vasculaire Cérébral (AVC)

L’Accident Vasculaire Cérébral ou AVC est une pathologie qui survient de façon très brutale et qui est à l’origine de déficits moteurs (mouvement des membres), de pertes de sensibilité ou encore de troubles du langage.

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