'Can happen to anybody.' CT medical experts weigh-in following Sen. Chris Murphy's sudden stroke
Murphy's camp says the 53-year-old is expected to make a full recovery.
As Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy continues recovering from a stroke, medical experts are weighing in about how to spot common symptoms.
Murphy was rushed to the hospital Saturday after he felt numbness in his arm while at his son's hockey game.
Dr. Jeremy Wells is stroke director at St. Vincent's Comprehensive stroke center, one of just three comprehensive stroke centers in the state.
He says there are a lot of misconceptions about what stroke looks like.
"A lot of people can recognize one side of their body being completely immobile," Dr. Wells says, "but some more subtle signs of stroke, people don't always recognize."
Wells says people should use the acronym "B.E. F.A.S.T." as a way to spot potential symptoms.
Look for balance, vision, and speech changes, arm or face weakness or numbness, and call 9-1-1 and get to the hospital immediately.
"It can happen to anybody at anytime," Dr. Wells says. "The key is to recognize what those stroke symptoms look like, that "B.E. F.A.S.T." that we used... But the key is getting to the hospital as soon as you can."
Murphy's camp says the 53-year-old is expected to make a full recovery.
"I have not talked to Chris, but I certainly have talked to folks who know him pretty well," Gov. Ned Lamont says. "He's getting better everyday."
