Stroke

A stroke occurs when your brain tissue is deprived of oxygen due to a lack of blood supply in your brain. Strokes can range from mild to severe. Even if you've suffered a mild stroke, it's...

A stroke is a medical emergency where blood flow to an area of the brain is lost (either from a clot or a break in the artery), thus cutting off its oxygen supply. The cells die and brain damage...

A stroke happens when blood flow to a part of the brain is stopped or when a blood vessel bursts suddenly. This causes some brain cells to die immediately and others to be at risk, which is why...

Strokes are the third leading cause of death in the U.S. according to the American Heart Association (See References 1). In comparison, roughly 10% of healthy individuals will experience an...

Try to follow some of these steps to help you to avoid having a stroke.

Having high blood pressure adds many problems to your health and could lead to more serious health complications. It is sometimes a silent killer because most people may not feel or know the...

Stroke (or “brain attack”) is the third leading cause of death in the US and can lead to long term disability or death. The National Stroke Association advises that up to 80% of strokes can be...

Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States, and it's the number one cause of adult disability, according to the Internet Stroke Center. However, if you or a loved one suffers...

Strokes may be caused by clogged arteries that don’t allow for the proper circulation of blood to and from the heart. The heart arteries may be clogged or hardened from high cholesterol, high...

Thinking you may be having a stroke should not be taken lightly. The quicker you can diagnose the symptoms, the faster you can react and get help. Like with any medical condition, the sooner you...

Stroke runs in my family. My father had a stroke, due to a brain tumor. My sister had a stroke around ten years ago. She had another stroke over the weekend. Thankfully her family spotted the...

A stroke can be a very scary thing. 80% of strokes are preventable, but it is the third highest cause of death in the United States.

When your aging parent has a stroke, it is shocking and emotional. It is even worse if the stroke was undetected overnight and you have guilt feelings about it because you weren’t there. Harder...

As we mentioned in previous articles, stroke is caused by uncontrolled diet that is high in saturated and trans fats resulting in bad cholesterol building up in the blood vessels that block the...

As we mentioned in previous articles, stroke is caused by uncontrolled diet that is high in saturated and trans fats resulting in cholesterol building up in the blood vessel in the brain that...

Stroke is one of the leading killers in the world. A mini-stroke or TIA (transient ischemic attack) does not cause the brain damage of a full-blown stroke, but it is still dire enough that you...

Strokes are devastating and often fatal, but knowing the warning signs can help save time and maybe a life. "Time loss is brain loss."

A positive thinning of your blood can prevent strokes by adjusting your diet to certain whole foods. Strokes are the third leading cause of death in the U.S. and the leading cause of lasting...

A stroke patient can become self-sufficient with hard work, determination and time. Statistics show that 90 percent of cerebral vascular accident stroke patients regain their self-sufficiency, and...

The American Stroke Association would like everyone to think of a stroke as a "brain attack." Just like a heart attack, which is caused by the sudden loss of blood to your heart muscle, a stroke...

Stroke is a life threatening trauma that must be taken very seriously. Here are some ways you can properly identify if someone has suffered a stroke.

Triggers that can cause a stroke include diet, environment, emotional or physical trauma, blood clots and bleeding in the brain. Depending on your age, genetic makeup and level of health, your...

Neurologist say that if a stroke victim receives proper medical attention within 3 hours, many times the effects of the stroke can be totally reversed. The trick is getting a stroke recognized,...

A strokes can have a debilitating effect on the victim who lives through it, and some people aren't lucky enough to survive a stroke. Those who suffered a stroke and lived to talk about it should...

The effects of a stroke depend mainly on the location in the brain where the stroke occurred and the extent of the stroke damage. If damage from a right-hemisphere stroke is severe, there may be...

Strokes can cause you to be permanently paralyzed or cause you to die with numerous other health defining effects. Reading this article will teach you how to reduce your risk of having a stroke.

Treating a transient ischemic attack (TIA), commonly known as a mini stroke, is aimed at the prevention of having another TIA in the future. Strokes are caused by decreased blood flow to certain...

A stroke occurs when there is an interruption in blood flow to the brain by a blocked or burst blood vessel. Stroke can cause serious disability. The good news is that you can survive and recover...

Spotting symptoms of a stroke early is crucial. Stroke researchers devised a test to tell in one minute if someone may have suffered a stroke.

Good communication with your doctor can give him the necessary information to treat you successfully as well as help you better understand your health and how to improve it. If you need help...

Every minute counts when a person is having a stroke. A clot-busting drug administered within 3 hours of the onset of the stroke can limit the stroke disability. A simple 1 minute test can...