Synopsis: Many lives are lost to false beliefs—that stroke recovery can wait until “the next morning,” or that alternative therapies or massages can “cure” paralysis. These delays cost the brain precious time. It’s vital to rely only on scientifically proven emergency medical care.

Two friends, Ravi and Suresh, both 58, led similar lives: both were teachers, non-smokers, family men, and proud grandfathers.

One morning, both developed sudden weakness in one arm and slurred speech. Ravi’s wife, remembering a health talk on stroke, rushed him to a nearby stroke-ready hospital within an hour. Suresh’s family, however, assumed it was “a nerve weakness” and tried home remedies they had seen online. Ravi walked out of the hospital in a week, nearly fully recovered. Suresh never regained consci

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