Different words for stroke: the same concept? an analysis of associated symptoms and intended reaction in Brazil.
Mário Luciano de Mélo Silva JúniorAna Gabriella Camelo OliveiraWeslley Medeiros GoisMatheus Franco Andrade OliveiraLourdes Maria Dantas de GóisLucas Pereira FerreiraMarcos Vinícius de Souza VilanovaPublished in: BMC neurology (2023)
There are at least three words for stroke in Portuguese ("AVC", "derrame" and "trombose"); they were similar in terms of correct intended responses and spontaneously cited accompanying symptoms. Stroke campaigns should apply different names to reach a broader audience and to improve stroke recognition.