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\nThe treatment you receive for your stroke depends upon the type of stroke you had and how quickly you receive medical care.
\nThe first-choice treatment for the most common type of stroke (ischemic stroke) is a clot-busting drug called tissue plasminogen activator (tPA, pronounced \"T-P-A\"). It is usually injected into one of your veins. This drug travels in the blood to your brain and breaks up the clot.
\nTo work properly and safely, tPA should be given within 3 hours (but can be given up to 4 \u00bd hours) from the time your stroke started. In fact, the sooner tPA is given, the better it works. Before you can get tPA, you need to be tested to make sure you're not having a hemorrhagic stroke because tPA can make hemorrhagic strokes worse. This is why it is so important for a person having a stroke to call 911 quickly.
\nSome people with ischemic stroke can't get tPA. They might have gotten to the hospital too late or have another medical condition. These people will receive a different treatment:
\nHemorrhagic strokes are very dangerous and have fewer treatment options. Treatment usually involves trying to control the bleeding and reduce pressure with drugs or surgery. The type of treatment you'll receive depends on what caused the bleeding and whether the bleeding is inside or outside your brain tissue. The main options are:
\nAfter stroke treatment, you might also need rehabilitation to recover from the damage the stroke did to your brain.
\nThis content is provided by the Office on Women's Health.
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