Journal Standard   • Health Matters: Quick action needed for
stroke victims    • May is a time to prepare for summer. Good
weather, good times, and a season to enjoy life. But did you
know that May is also National Stroke Month?      • email print
This is a month that is recognized for learning more about
stroke: what is a stroke, how to prevent it, and what treatments
are available. As you set forth this month to relax and enjoy
the well-deserved warmth and sunshine, try to take some time to
learn what you can do to prevent a stroke.     A stroke is a
disruption or stoppage in the flow of blood in the brain. Injury
to the brain happens when brain cells die due to lack of oxygen
and nutrients from this decrease or stop in blood flow.     This
can happen when a blood vessel in the brain breaks open and
blood enters the sensitive tissue of the brain (hemorrhagic
stroke) or when a clot blocks an artery in the brain (ischemic
stroke). The most common type of stroke is caused by a clot.
When either of these oc