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GW Hospital Tip Sheet: Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Condition Worsens After Stroke

Posted on: Thursday, 5 January 2006, 12:00 CST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Prime Minister Sharon suffered his second stroke in two months and remains in serious condition in a Jerusalem hospital.

According to the American College of Cardiologists' Heart Health News, Sharon also was found to have a patent foramen ovale (PTO), or a "hole in the heart," a congenital defect that is present in 10 percent to 25 percent of the population.

Stroke is the third leading cause of death and the leading cause of long-term disability in the United States. Warning signs of stroke include:

-- Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body

-- Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding

-- Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes

-- Sudden loss of balance or trouble walking due to dizziness

-- Sudden severe onset of headache with no known cause

The following GW Hospital physicians are able to comment on stroke, patent foramen ovale and reducing stroke risk:

-- Perry Richardson, MD, Associate Professor of Neurology, and Stroke Specialist

-- Kathleen Burger, DO, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Director of Stroke Neurology

-- Jonathan Reiner, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories

To schedule an interview with either of these physicians or to learn more about the services offered at the George Washington University Hospital, please contact Maureen Ryan at 202-715-4447 or maureen.ryan(At)gwu-hospital.com.

http://www.usnewswire.com

Source: U.S. Newswire

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