what's a brain stroke?
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What Is Stroke? Stroke is a sudden impairment in brain function. One may suffer an inability to speak or speak clearly, walk, or move a limb because blood has stopped flowing to an area of the brain. Usually, this is caused by the blockage, or the rupture, of a blood vessel.
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What is stroke? Hemorrhagic stroke. Caused when an artery in the brain breaks open. The interrupted blood flow causes damage to your brain. High blood pressure weakens arteries over time and is a major cause of hemorrhagic stroke. Transient ischemic attack (TIA) Caused by a small clot that briefly blocks an artery. It is sometimes called a mini-stroke or warning stroke.
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What is stroke? A blood vessel carrying blood to the brain is blocked by a blood clot (ischemic) is one type of stroke. Learn more about the types of ischemic stroke.
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Overview A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of your brain is interrupted or severely reduced, depriving brain tissue of oxygen and nutrients. Within minutes, brain cells begin to die. A stroke is a medical emergency. Prompt treatment is crucial. Early action can minimize brain damage and potential complications.
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Slideshow: A Visual Guide to Understanding Stroke What Is a Stroke? Stroke is a medical emergency and a leading cause of death in the U.S. It occurs when a blood vessel in the brain bursts or, more commonly, when a blockage develops. Without treatment, cells in the brain quickly begin to die. The result can be serious disability or death.
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- A stroke is when the blood supply to your brain is cut off. It happens suddenly and can cause immediate loss of feeling and weakness, usually on one side of your body. A stroke can also affect your speech, vision, memory and emotions.
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- A stroke (a brain attack) is a medical emergency in which part of the brain is deprived of oxygen. This occurs when an artery that supplies oxygenated blood to the brain becomes damaged and brain cells begin to die.
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10 Symptoms Of A Stroke To break it down into the simplest way of looking at it, a stroke is a ‘brain attack’. To get a little more specific, it is a sudden loss of brain function as a result that is the result of one of two things, which is also how we categorize strokes.
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Strokes (cerebrovascular accidents): preventing and detecting them Strokes (cerebrovascular accidents): preventing and detecting them. A cerebrovascular accident, or stroke, is a sudden alteration in the blood circulation of the brain, due to the obstruction of an artery or the rupture of its walls. In Western countries, strokes are the third greatest cause of death and the greatest cause of acquired handicaps (motor coordination, sensory and intellectual deficiencies).
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Difference Between Heart attack and Stroke Stroke is a disease that occurs in the brain. Usually brain death occurs due to ischemia (lack of oxygen supply) or haemorrhage (blood vessel burst and bled in the brain). Brain tissue depends on the glucose. Brain needs the continuous supply of glucose and oxygen otherwise it will die.
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Stroke A stroke is an alteration, usually acute, in brain function due to injured or killed brain cells. The alterations result in changes in a person's ability to function normally. Stroke is sometimes termed a brain attack or a cardiovascular accident (CVA). It is much like a heart attack, only it occurs in the brain.
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Glossary of Terms Index Page Stroke, also called a brain attack, occurs when a blood clot blocks the flow of blood to a part of the brain (ischemic stroke), or when a blood vessel in the brain breaks and blood cannot flow to certain parts of the brain (hemorrhagic stroke).
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- A stroke occurs when the blood supply to your brain is interrupted or reduced. This deprives your brain of oxygen and nutrients, which can cause your brain cells to die. A stroke may be caused by a blocked artery (ischemic stroke) or the leaking or bursting of a blood vessel (hemorrhagic stroke). Some people may experience only a temporary disruption of blood flow to their brain (transient ischemic attack, or TIA).
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Ischemic Stroke Ischemic Stroke. An ischemic stroke, sometimes called a brain attack, usually happens when an artery in your brain becomes blocked because of a blood clot or fatty deposits in your blood. When a blockage occurs, your brain is deprived of the blood and oxygen it needs to function.
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- A stroke is a type of brain injury. Symptoms depend on the part of the brain that is affected. People who survive a stroke often have weakness on one side of the body or trouble with moving, talking, or thinking. Most strokes are ischemic (is-KEE-mic) strokes.
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What is the difference between a stroke and a brain aneurysm? A stroke occurs when brain cells start to die from a lack of oxygen-rich blood. Sudden bleeding in the brain can also cause a stroke if brain cells are damaged. Stroke symptoms can include sudden weakness, paralysis or numbness of the face, arms, or legs; and trouble speaking or seeing. Both a stroke and an aneurysm are serious medical conditions that require emergency care.
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Stroke Stroke: Causes, symptoms and prevention. A stroke is a life-threatening medical emergency that happens when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off. The blood supply may be cut off by a blood clot or from a burst blood vessel. A person having a stroke may lose control over their movement, perception and speech. They may also lose consciousness.
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- Main Arteries supplying Blood to the brain. Stroke, sometimes called brain attack or in earlier times apoplexy, is medically known as a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). It occurs when a blood vessel is so severely blocked or damaged that part of the brain is deprived of oxygen long enough for brain tissue to die. It is one of the most common causes of death and disability worldwide.
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- A stroke is a brain attack – a sudden interruption of blood flow to part of the brain causing it to stop working and eventually damaging brain cells. The effects can be devastating and may last a lifetime. A stroke is also known as a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). There are several different types of stroke, with different causes. Ischaemic stroke: This is the most common type of stroke, particularly in older people.
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Cerebrovascular Accident Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is the medical term for a stroke. A stroke is when blood flow to a part of your brain is stopped either by a blockage or the rupture of a blood vessel. There are important signs of a stroke that you should be aware of and watch out for.
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stroke A stroke occurs when blood flow is interrupted to part of the brain. Without blood to supply oxygen and nutrients and to remove waste products, brain cells quickly begin to die.
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What is an ischemic stroke? Ischemic stroke is a type of stroke where blood vessels to the brain are blocked by plaques that either formed in those vessels or moved from a different body part and traveled to the brain vessels to block them, cutting off the blood supply.