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Ayurvedic Treatment Saves 3 Time Stroke Patient (Part 4)

Contributed by: (www.india-herbs.com) What is a stroke? A stroke is serious - just like a heart attack. A stroke is sometimes called a "brain attack." Most often, stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain stops because it is blocked by a clot. The brain cells in the immediate area begin to die because they stop getting the oxygen and nutrients they need to function. What causes a stroke? There are two kinds of stroke. The most common kind of stroke, called ischemic stroke, is caused by a blood clot that blocks or plugs a blood vessel in the brain. The other kind of stroke, called hemorrhagic stroke, is caused by a blood vessel that breaks and bleeds into the brain. Know the Signs. Act in Time Stroke Symptoms  Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm, or leg (especially on one side of the body)  Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding speech  Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes  Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination  Sudden severe headache with no known cause Causes of stroke There are two main causes of stroke 1. The most common type of stroke is a blockage. This is called an ischaemic stroke, which happens when a clot blocks an artery that carries blood to the brain. It may be caused by: a cerebral thrombosis, when a blood clot (thrombus) forms in a main artery to the brain; a cerebral embolism, when a blockage caused by a blood clot, air bubble or fat globule (embolism) forms in a blood vessel somewhere else ...