Ask a Providence Stroke Expert

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:

Previously answered questions:

• Three Tests That Can Help Identify a Stroke
• Stroke vs. TIA
• Is it a stroke, or something else?
• Can you have a stroke and not know it?
• What do I need to know about stroke?
• Drug use and stroke risk
• Homocysteine, vitamins and stroke prevention
• Stress and stroke risk

• Browse our experts’ answers to reader questions on other health topics.

Ask an Expert is a public education forum only.
Questions are selected for the Web site based on their general interest to a wide audience.

• Send a question to our experts.

Ask an Expert does not respond directly to your questions or provide personal medical advice, diagnoses, treatment recommendations or second opinions through our Web site or by e-mail. Please talk with your health care provider about any questions specific to your medical care.

For faster answers to your questions:

• Contact your physician, especially if your question is urgent.
• Search our Healthwise Library for specific health information.
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