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A stroke can lead to severe damage and even death. But what causes a stroke?
Here's what a stroke is, what causes it and what treatment usually looks like.
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Stroke in young people is not that rare, says stroke specialist
People typically think of stroke as an elderly person's ailment. Stroke risk does increase by age, but young adults (ages ...
Butler Eagle3h
Butler area doctors share symptoms of stroke for awareness month
Be fast” is not just advice to people witnessing someone suffer from a stroke, the letters form a mnemonic device created by ...
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What to do and not do is someone is having a stroke
Medication, like aspirin, could hurt the person more. Strokes can impair swallowing, and if it’s a hemorrhagic stroke, blood thinners can worsen the bleeding. Always call 911. Emergency ...
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What could raise the risk of a cerebral stroke, the affliction that killed Pope Francis?
A cerebral stroke (or brain attack) happens when the blood flow to part of the brain is disrupted. This disruption can come from bleeding in a blood vessel to the brain, called a hemorrhagic ...
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A stroke can lead to severe damage and even death. But what causes a stroke?
Sometimes called a brain attack, a hemorrhagic stroke is caused by blood vessels in the brain bursting or leaking, which increases pressure on brain cells and kills or damages them. "About 85% of ...
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What to do and not do if someone is having a stroke
Medication, such as aspirin, could hurt the person more. Strokes can impair swallowing, and if it’s a hemorrhagic stroke, blood thinners can worsen the bleeding. Always call 911. Emergency ...