[Professionalizing the management of strokes]. / Professionnaliser la prise en soins lors d'accident vasculaire cérébral.

A stroke is a life threatening emergency requiring fast access to medical care and to a technical support centre. Health professionals are trained in the complexity of this care. Preventive care and educational activities are developed in emergency departments, notably in neurovascular units, thereby contributing to the prevention of complications and the risk of repeat strokes.