1. When a stroke occurs, the blood supply within the brain is interrupted.
   True    False
2. Certain factors that cannot be controlled may increase your personal risk of developing a stroke.
   True    False
3. Lifestyle modifications cannot reduce your personal risk of having a stroke.
   True    False
4. Although stroke is the third leading cause of death in the U.S., the risk of dying from a stroke is less than half of what it was 20 years ago.
   True    False
5. If you experience warning signs of a stroke that seem vague or that disappear, you don't need to be alarmed about their seriousness.
   True    False
6. The longer a stroke goes untreated, the greater the risk of permanent disability.
   True    False
7. Stroke is a disorder that affects only the elderly.
   True    False
8. A TIA or a mini-stroke is a temporary interruption in blood flow to the brain that may present with symptoms that are similar to those of a full-blown stroke.
   True    False
9. Any damage or paralysis that results following a stroke will be permanent.
   True    False
10. Each section or hemisphere of the brain controls the movement and sensation on the opposite side of the body.
    True    False

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