SPOT A STROKE: Warning Signs and Impulse Urges

Posted on May 29, 2025 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

By Staff Reporters

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Stroke emergency awareness & recognition signs [medical procedure infographic]

Stroke Impulses are sudden, intense urges that can result from neurological conditions like those following a stroke. It’s like having your brain’s impulse control dial turned way down. These impulses can be surprising and out of character, driven by changes in brain function. Understanding and managing these impulses requires patience and support.

STROKE: https://medicalexecutivepost.com/2021/03/31/stroke/

These changes in personality and mood after stroke are common. Impulsiveness, apathy, pseudobulbar affect, anger, frustration and depression can affect a stroke survivor’s quality of life.

AGE: https://medicalexecutivepost.com/2025/03/03/signs-aging-check-up/

So, according to psychologist and colleague Dan Ariely PhD, if you or someone you know is dealing with stroke impulses, remember: it’s a brain thing, not a willpower thing.

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OCTOBER 4th: National “Emergency Alert” Day

Posted on October 4, 2023 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

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On Wednesday at 11:20 am and 2:20 pm 2023, Eastern, most Americans will simultaneously feel their cellphones vibrate, hear them make a loud sound and see a push alert pop up on their screens. Most radio and television stations will broadcast an alert at the same time for about one minute.

It’s a test of the national emergency alert systems, which are designed to let the government reach hundreds of millions of people in the United States immediately if there is a disaster affecting the entire country. The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Communications Commission are conducting the coordinated test to see if the technology is working as designed and if any improvements are needed.

The sound is a unique tone that probably will interrupt classes and meetings, reveal the locations of hidden phones, and jar anyone not expecting it. The test itself is already leading to baseless conspiracy theories about how the powerful communication tool could be abused.

There is no national emergency, no reason to panic and nothing you need to do about the alerts.

It is, as the text will say, just a test.

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