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U.S. Senator Mark Kirk: Surviving a stroke

Name: U.S. Senator Mark Kirk: Surviving a stroke
Uploaded: 2013-07-07T03:43:02-0400
Duration: 6 min 4 s
Description: Nearly 800,000 Americans suffer from a stroke every year. Though the majority of stroke victims survive, recovery can be a long and difficult process. A year after suffering a stroke, Mark Kirk returned to the U.S. Senate. Rita Braver shares his story.

Nearly 800,000 Americans suffer from a stroke every year. Though the majority of stroke victims survive, recovery can be a long and difficult process. A year after suffering a stroke, Mark Kirk returned to the U.S. Senate. Rita Braver shares his story.