Global Courant 2023-05-20 11:11:12
HOUSTON– May is National Stroke Awareness Month, and along with stroke education, doctors are seeking answers to why strokes occur in younger patients.
The American Stroke Association reports more strokes in adults under 50. A Houston doctor says he’s not exactly sure why this is happening, but thinks our lifestyle changes may be an answer.
Daniel Gainer suffered a stroke at the age of 29. “This was my first real health problem, and out of the blue it just happened” Daniel Gainer.
“When Dr. El-Ghanem came, he said the odds weren’t very good. Even if they could fix it and stop the bleeding, there was no guarantee he would survive,” Brown-Gainer said.
Mohammed El-Ghanem, MD at HCA Houston Healthcare was Daniel Ganier’s physician.
Daniel Gainer’s doctor says 29 is young for a stroke (Joy Addison/Fox News)