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What are the 2 main type of Strokes? |
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 Ischaemic stroke
In this, the most common type of stroke, the artery is blocked by a blood clot, which interrupts the brain's blood supply.
This
may be due to a cerebral thrombosis (sometimes called a thrombotic
stroke), where a blood clot forms in one of the main arteries leading
to the brain, or to a cerebral embolism (sometimes called an embolic
stroke)...
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What causes a Stroke? |
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Each type of stroke has different causes. They include:
- Diseased
arteries - blockage of the arteries is usually the result of
athersclerosis, furring and narrowing of the artery walls with a
mixture of cholesterol and other debris...
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Who is at risk? |
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 Anyone of any age, including children, can have a stroke. However nine
out of ten of people affected are over 55. Certain risk factors
increase the chances of someone having a stroke...
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Symptoms and warning signs |
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The term stroke is apt because symptoms generally appear suddenly and without warning - 'at a stroke'.
The symptoms of a stroke and a transient ischaemic attack (TIA) are the same. They include:...
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Short and long term effects |
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 The physical damage stroke causes to the brain can have a wide range of
effects. These will depend on the type of stroke and its severity, the
part of the brain affected, the extent of brain damage and how quickly
other brain cells take over the function of the damaged and dead ones.
Around a third of strokes are fatal...
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