Stroke awareness in a Brazilian Northeastern capital city and the burden of the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract

Background The delay in recognizing stroke symptoms is a significant obstacle to receiving acute treatment. Therefore, it is essential to understand the gaps in the knowledge about stroke among the general population and promote campaigns based on these gaps.

Keywords

• Stroke
• Health Education
• Risk Factors
• Knowledge
• Acidente Vascular Cerebral
• Educação em Saúde
• Fatores de Risco
• Conhecimento