India, Dec. 12 -- A stroke can appear without warning - a sudden droop of the face, a slurred word, a stumble, a weakening arm - and in those moments, every second becomes a life-or-death race. Paralysis caused by stroke is often devastating, but neurologists say it can be prevented if you take one crucial action: get the person to a hospital immediately.

Dr Rahul Chawla, a neurologist trained at AIIMS, New Delhi, Consultant Neurologist at IBS Hospital, Lajpat Nagar, and founder of HealthPil.com, has outlined the critical steps required to help reverse stroke paralysis when someone is experiencing a stroke. In an Instagram video posted on December 11, the neurologist explains the "golden window" - the brief, crucial period in which docto...