Dr. Angela Hays, a neurologist and one of MUSC's South Carolina stroke specialists specializing in the care of high severity neurological injury or illness, provides an overview of how physicians respond to stroke. She explains the process of determining the stroke type – hemorrhagic versus ischemic. She emphasizes the importance of treatment from stroke certified hospitals and stroke treatment centers as quickly after stroke as possible to increase treatment options and thus improve the likelihood of recovery. Dr. Hays concludes this neurology podcast by describing relatively new devices utilized for clot breakup and removal. Learn more about MUSC and stroke treatment at http://www.muschealth.com/neurosciences/about/stroke/index.htm