Stroke Awareness and Impact - Stroke is a catastrophic vascular event in the brain, not the heart, causing sudden cut off of blood supply [4][5] - Stroke is the second leading cause of disability worldwide, carrying financial and emotional burdens [7] - WHO figures indicate that one in five people over 25 years old will suffer a stroke [6] - Community awareness and participation are crucial for secondary prevention, as stroke is a time-bound emergency [18] - Sudden negative changes in ability (e g, inability to lift a hand or speak) indicate a potential stroke in evolution [20][21] Neurointervention and Treatment Advancements - Neurointervention is a specialty that has revolutionized stroke treatment, offering a "comeback phenomena" [13] - A paradigm shift has occurred in stroke treatment in the past decade due to neurointervention [13] - The field experienced initial setbacks with discouraging medical papers, but later saw a reversal with high-level evidence supporting its effectiveness [14] - Neurointervention has shown remarkable evolution, including advancements like neural link (brain-computer interface) for debilitated patients [16][17] - The therapy has achieved a high level of evidence (class one level of evidence A) with a numbers needed to treat (NNT) of 25%, indicating a high success rate [15] Primary Prevention and Lifestyle Factors - Primary prevention, involving the removal of modifiable risk factors, is the best approach for all diseases [24] - Adequate sleep (8 hours) is an underrated medicine, allowing the body to recover and repair itself [24][25]