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What is a STROKE?

How many types of strokes are there?

Who does it affect?

What can we do to prevent or can it be prevented?

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There are two types of human brain stroke

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There are two types of human brain stroke

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1. Ischemic Stroke.

2. Hemorrhagic Stroke.

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When blood vessels that are supplying blood and oxygen get clotted. A blood clot can develop either in the brain or somewhere else in the body and can travel to the brain. Lack of blood oxygen to the brain can provoke an ischemic stroke. About 87% of brain strokes are ischemic.

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This kind of stroke is known as the deadly stroke. The blood vessel ruptures and the blood leaks into the brain. Causing brain swelling which damages brain cells and brain tissue. Areas controlled by this area of the brain also get affected.

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Who is most likely to suffer from a stroke? 

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Who is most likely to suffer from a stroke? 

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People with medical conditions, high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol. People from age 55+. Blacks and Hispanics have a higher chance of getting a stroke. Peoples lifestyle, anyone who is smoking, not being active, poor diet, someone who suffers from obesity. Genetics also play a part if there is family history of stroke or heart disease. While men experience strokes, women are more likely to die from them. The primary causes of a stroke is blockage of blood flow to the brain or ruptured blood vessel.

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Who? - People with Pre-Existing Medical Conditions

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Who? - People with Pre-Existing Medical Conditions

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People who already suffer from medical conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity, and kidney disease have an increased of having a stroke.

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Americans of Black, Hispanic, and Asian descent are at a higher risk for stroke than other ethnic and racial groups.

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This is caused when a clot breaks off from the artery wall and becomes an embolus, which can travel further down the bloodstream to block a smaller artery. Emboli usually comes from the heart, where different diseases cause clot formation.