Would you recognise the signs of a stroke?

Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability in the country with around 770,000 Australians living with its debilitating impact. Authorities are encouraging people to learn the signs and symptoms and are keen to dispel a leading health myth - that stroke only affects the elderly. A story by Gareth Boreham and Gloria Kalache, SBS News & Produced by RaySel for SBS Tamil.

Medical illustration of a brain with stroke symptoms Source: iStockphoto / peterschreiber.media/Getty Images/iStockphoto

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