Erin Adelekun, who had a stroke days after giving birth, raises awareness as "Stroke Mama." Her stroke symptoms included a severe headache and a limp arm.

New research provides further evidence that thrombolysis benefits select patients with acute ischemic stroke up to 24 hours after symptom onset.

One in six deaths from cardiovascular disease in the United States is due to stroke, and over 100 million people worldwide have had a stroke, which is a leading cause of serious long-term disability.