| Stroke or cerebrovascular accident (CVA) this | | | | stroke, but can still damage brain tissue. Those |
| occurs when blood supply to the part of the brain | | | | stokes are called silent strokes. Here are some of |
| is disrupted or there is no enough blood flow in | | | | the signs and symptoms of stroke: |
| the brain which causing brain cells to die. When it | | | | 1. Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, |
| happen the oxygen and glucose cannot be | | | | arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body. |
| delivered to the brain. And we can compromise | | | | The loss of voluntary movement and/or |
| the blood flow by variety of mechanism. What | | | | sensation may be complete or partial. There may |
| are those mechanisms? And what causes CVA? | | | | also be an associated tingling sensation in the |
| What are the symptoms of stroke? And what is | | | | affected area. |
| the importance of awareness in those things? | | | | 2. Sudden confusion or trouble speaking or |
| Blockage of an artery includes: | | | | understanding. Sometimes weakness in the |
| - narrowing of the small arteries within the brain | | | | muscle of the face can cause drooling. |
| - hardening of the arteries leading to the brain | | | | 3. Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes |
| - Embolism to the brain from the heart | | | | 4. Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of |
| - rupture of an artery (hemorrhage) | | | | balance or coordination |
| There are different causes of stroke the first | | | | 5. Sudden, severe headache with no known cause |
| one is blockage of an artery in the brain by a clot | | | | If any of the symptoms of strokes mentioned |
| which is the most common cause of stroke. | | | | above suddenly appear, emergency medical |
| Embolic stroke is a type of stoke that ca occur | | | | response should be sought. The affected person |
| when a blood clot of therosclerotic plaque breaks | | | | should lie flat to promote an optimal blood flow to |
| loose, and then travels through open arteries, and | | | | the brain. If drowsiness, unresponsive or nausea is |
| lodges in an artery of the brain. Cerebral | | | | present, the person should be placed in the rescue |
| hemorrhage occurs when a blood vessel in the | | | | position on their side to prevent choking should |
| brain ruptures and bleeds into the surroundings | | | | vomiting occur. We need to be careful in anything |
| tissue of the brain, it can cause stroke because | | | | we do and anything we eat, because those things |
| of depriving blood and oxygen to the parts of the | | | | may affect your entire life and it can lead to |
| brain. There are also symptoms of stroke, when | | | | death if untreated. Always consult your doctor for |
| brain cells are deprived of oxygen; they cease to | | | | general check up to detect if ever you are at risk |
| perform their usual task. The symptoms f stokes | | | | in developing any diseases. Knowledge about our |
| depend on the area of the brain that has been | | | | health is very important knowing the signs and |
| affected and also the amount of brain tissue that | | | | symptoms of stroke is a must to avoid further |
| has been damage. | | | | damage and preventing death. |
| Small stroke may not cause any symptoms of | | | | |