Strokes

   Strokes are very serious. They can change your life in a matter of minutes. A strokes is sometimes called an acute cerebrovascular attack. Basically stokes are rapidly developing losses of brain functions due to disturbances in the blood supply to the brain, or due to ischemia (lack of glucose and oxygen supply). Ischemia is caused by thrombosis, embolism, or hemorrhage. The effected area of the. Rain is unable to function, leading to inability to move one or more limbs on one side of the body. It could also cause to understand or formulate speech or inability to see one side of the visual field. Strokes can cause permanent neurological damage, complications, and even death. Strokes are the leading causes of adult disability in the United States. They are also the number two cause for deaths worldwide. High blood pressure is the most important modifiable risk factor of a stroke. The twenty four hour limit divides a stroke from a transient ischemia attack. A transient ischemia attack is a related syndrome of stroke symptoms that resolve within twenty four hours. Ischemia strokes are the most common. They accrue when blood clots block the blood vessels to the brain. There are many risk factors that go along with strokes, including: advanced age, high blood pressure, previous strokes, diabetes, high cholesterol, heart disease, and smoking. There are two major types of strokes.the first type is a hemorrhagic stroke, which is due to rupture of a blood vessel, or an abnormal vascular structure. The second type of stroke is a Transient Ischemia Attack (TIA), which are due to the interruption of the blood supply. Eighty percent of strokes are due to transient ischemia attacks. If someone is having a stroke they may feel numbness of the face, arms, or legs. They may also experience confusion or trouble speaking or understanding speech. Trouble walking, dizziness, sever headaches, and trouble seeing also may accrue. All these symptoms happen very suddenly and without warning, so iris very important to get medical help immediately. After a stroke, the symptoms range from mild to sever depending on how bad the stroke was. Some symptoms are paralysis, problems thinking and speaking, emotional problems, pain, and numbness. Strokes are toning to mess around with. They can cause physical and mental damage.

Sources 
news-medical.net

ninds.nih.gov


strokeinfo.org