Once a month, Ask an Expert selects a health question sent in by a reader and responds to it on the Providence Web site. Our experts include Dr. Ted Lowenkopf, medical director of Providence Stroke Center.
Do you have a question for Dr. Lowenkopf? First, browse through the questions he has already answered to see if your topic has been addressed:
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