🧠 Brain Stroke: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment & Recovery
🧠 Brain Stroke
⚡ What is a Brain Stroke?
A brain stroke occurs when the blood supply to a part of the brain is interrupted or reduced, preventing brain tissue from getting oxygen and nutrients. This can lead to brain cell damage within minutes and requires immediate medical attention.
A brain stroke occurs when the blood supply to a part of the brain is interrupted or reduced, preventing brain tissue from getting oxygen and nutrients. This can lead to brain cell damage within minutes and requires immediate medical attention.
🔍 Common Symptoms:
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😵 Sudden weakness or numbness on one side of the body
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🗣️ Difficulty speaking or understanding speech
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👁️ Sudden vision changes in one or both eyes
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⚖️ Loss of balance, dizziness, or trouble walking
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🤕 Sudden severe headache with no known cause
📌 Common Risk Factors:
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💔 High blood pressure (hypertension)
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💉 Diabetes
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🍟 High cholesterol
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🚬 Smoking
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⚖️ Obesity and sedentary lifestyle
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🧬 Family history of stroke
💊 When to See a Doctor:
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Any sudden neurological symptoms
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Weakness or numbness on one side
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Trouble speaking or understanding
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Severe sudden headache
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Loss of consciousness or confusion
🩺 Treatment & Recovery:
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🚑 Emergency medical care (within 3–4.5 hours is critical)
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💊 Clot-busting medications (for ischemic stroke)
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🧠 Surgery or procedures to remove clots or repair vessels (if needed)
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🧘♀️ Rehabilitation therapy (physical, occupational, speech therapy)
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🍎 Long-term lifestyle changes to prevent recurrence
