What is a stroke and what are the warning signs of stroke?!


Question: What is a stroke and what are the warning signs of stroke.?
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A stroke is an injury to the brain that may also severely affect the body. A stroke happens when blood supply to part of the brain is cut off or when there is bleeding into or around the brain. This can happen if a blood clot blocks an artery in the brain or neck or if a weakened artery bursts in the brain.

Risk factors for stroke include high blood pressure, smoking, heart disease, diabetes, and a high red blood cell count. The risk of stroke also increases with age. Heavy alcohol use increases your risk of bleeding (hemorrhagic) strokes.

The warning signs for stroke may include a sudden, temporary weakness or numbness in your face or in your arm or leg; trouble talking or understanding others who are talking; temporary loss of eyesight, especially in one eye; double vision; unexplained headaches or a change in headache pattern; temporary dizziness or staggering when walking; or a transient ischemic attack (TIA).
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A stroke is like a heart attack but it affects your brain, In my first aid class they called them brain attacks. A blood vessel breaks or is damaged near the brain and it affects your brain because blood stops getting to the brain. Family history, age, and certain health factors put you more at risk. Usually the patient may have a severe headache "the worst of your life" and can have numbness to being completely paralyzed in one side of the body. My neurologist said she treated a woman who actually had migraines that made half of her body go numb. And now doctors are saying migraine sufferers are more at risk for stroke. I know a woman who has MS and her face droops on one side like a stroke patient.Health Question & Answer



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