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BRAIN ATTACK = STROKE

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shahina:
BRAIN ATTACK = STROKE


 A STROKE OCCURS WHEN THE BLOOD SUPPLY TO THE BRAIN IS STOPPED. IF THIS HAPPENS FOR ENOUGH TIME, NEURONS WILL START TO DIE BECAUSE THEY WILL NOT GET ENOUGH OXYGEN. PARALYSIS OR APHASIA (LOSS OF SPEECH) ARE POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES OF A STROKE.
THERE ARE TWO MAJOR CAUSES OF A STROKE:
1. BLOCKAGE OF A BLOOD VESSEL (IN THE BRAIN OR NECK) CAUSED BY:
•   A BLOOD CLOT IN THE BRAIN OR NECK (THIS IS CALLED A THROMBOSIS)
•   A BLOOD CLOT FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE THAT HAS MOVED AND NOW BLOCKS A BLOOD VESSEL IN THE BRAIN OR NECK (THIS IS CALLED AN EMBOLISM)
•   CONSTRICTION OR NARROWING OF AN ARTERY IN THE HEAD OR NECK (THIS IS CALLED A STENOSIS)
2. BLEEDING OF A BLOOD VESSEL (THIS IS CALLED HEMORRHAGIC STROKE)

Anuz:
Very important issue, nice to know

asitrony:
OMG!

God bless us!

Thanks for the news and sharing.

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