STROKE EDUCATION VIDEO
'THE WARNING SIGNS OF STROKE'
Written, Produced and Researched by
Karen McCarthy, RN, BSN
Directed and Filmed by
David Lee Stewart
Project Development
Karen McCarthy, RN, BSN
Martha Davis, RN, CCRC
Cynthia Beebe, RN
Medical Consultant and Director
Nina Solenski, MD
The Players
Kathleen Keely McLernan.........................Keely
Carlos Rafell Gomez..................................Carlos
Leah Noel Benson.......................................Leah
Martha Davis, RN, CCRC..........Leah's Grandma
Bob Davis.................................Leah's Granddad
Cindy Hicks......................................Receptionist
Dannie Beebe.........................Carlos's Granddad
Heather Turner, RN..................................Herself
Brad Worrall, MD.........................Stroke Doctor
Karen McCarthy, RN, BSN.............Leah's Mom
Chelsie Bennett, RN...................................Nurse
Edited by
David Lee Stewart
Nina Solenski, MD
Music By
Daniel Stewart
Caroline Moore
Special thanks for sponsorship through the
Virginia Department of Health 2006
Special Thanks To:
Captain Scott Keim, Tony, Tiny and the Charlottesville/Albemarle Rescue Squad
The Cast and Crew
The University of Virginia
The City of Charlottesville, Virginia
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
www.strokecenter.org
www.brainconnection.com
3Dscience.com
This video is not designated to, and does not provide specific medical advice to any one person. All Content ("Content"), including
text, graphics, images and information is for general informational purposes only. The Content is not intended to be a substitute for advice
from a doctor, diagnosis or treatment. The originators are not responsible or liable for any advice, course of treatment, diagnosis, or any other
information that you obtain through this video. You are encouraged to
talk with your parents and a doctor with regard to information contained within this video.
Conflict of Interest Statement: The University of Virginia Health System has had a long
tradition of academic research with stroke clinical trials (over 20 years) including the development of "clot-buster" or
thrombolytic drugs for the treatment of acute stroke. These currently include 3 federally-funded National Institute of Health
multisite trials (2006).
For more information please visit:
www.strokeassociation.org
© Copyright 2006 The University of Virginia's Stroke Center and Department of Neurology
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