Stroke is the No. 3 cause of death in the U.S. as of 2006, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and an estimated 137,000 people die each year from stroke. A stroke can develop if an area in the brain does not receive enough...
A stroke is analogous to a heart attack, and can be called a brain attack. In a heart attack and stroke, the blood supply is cut off, the downstream tissues are deprived of oxygen and nutrients, and they can rapidly die. Atherosclerosis, or the...
A stroke is a sudden loss of or damage to brain function due to an interruption of oxygen-rich blood from the arteries to and within the brain. This lack of normal blood flow damages or kills brain cells in the affected area. A stroke that affects...
Cerebral palsy is a condition that affects young children. It causes limitations in motor neuron coordination, meaning movement is affected. Cerebral palsy is a neurological condition, so it can lead to other brain conditions such as stroke....
Strokes are a condition during which the supply of blood to a portion of the brain is cut off. As a result of the decrease of blood supply, the affected portion of the brain begins to die. The severity of the stroke varies with the location and...
Turmeric is a popular food ingredient that also has a long history of traditional use as a medicinal herb in Southern Asia. It contains an active ingredient called curcumin. Overuse of turmeric will not trigger the onset of a stroke; however,...
A stroke is when the blood flow to the brain is interrupted by a blockage or hemorrhage. The severity of a stroke will vary with each episode. According to the National Institutes of Health, strokes are the third leading cause of death in the...
A stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted or reduced as a result of a blocked blood vessels. This causes a lack of oxygen and nutrients to the brain and can result in the sudden death of brain cells. Symptoms include numbness on...
While having low potassium levels may not cause a stroke, the University of Maryland Medical Center states that people who consume potassium-rich diets lessen their chances of having one. For this and other reasons, it is important to meet the...
Medical personnel recommend keeping cholesterol levels below certain limits, and with good reason. High cholesterol levels, particularly high low-density lipoprotein -- often called "bad" cholesterol -- can increase your risk of heart disease as...
Your body works like a well-oiled machine. When there is even a slight change in the way it functions, there can be negative consequences. With a stroke, there is a change in the amount of blood available to the brain. Parts of the brain won't get...
A stroke occurs when there is either a break or block in an artery that supplies blood to the brain. Strokes that result from blocked arteries are referred to as ischemic; strokes that result from a break in an artery are referred to as...
According to the National Stroke Association, strokes are the third leading cause of death and disability in the United States, while 80% are preventable. A stroke is when blood flow to the brain is interrupted, causing damage and brain cell...
Stroke is a disease that affects the vessels supplying blood to the brain, according to the American Heart Association. Oxygen deprivation because of interrupted or reduced blood supply to the brain causes a stroke. A stroke can also form from too...
When discussing stroke in the young, it commonly means those suffering stroke under the age of 45. The list of possible causes is long. Stroke can be caused by several problems, including an artery that no longer delivers blood, leading to oxygen...
Stroke or "brain attack" is caused by an interruption of blood flow to brain tissue. This can happen when a blood vessel tears or clots in the brain. A tear can cause bleeding or hemorrhage and this type of stoke accounts for approximately...
Stroke is the third-leading cause of death in the United States, according to the American Stroke Association. Obesity is largely to blame for this, and cutting calories may be a preferred way to lose weight, making diet colas a favorite choice....
Stroke is a leading cause of disability and the third leading cause of death for Americans. According to the American Heart Association (AHA), there are more than five million stroke survivors and about 500,000 new strokes occur each year. In...
Recurrent stroke, also known as cerebrovascular accident, or CVA, can be the result of an undiagnosed underlying disease. Addressing the cause and managing risk factors aggressively are a primary focus for preventing first and recurrent stroke....
A spinal stroke, also known as a spinal cord infarction, is a condition in which blood flow to part of the spinal cord is blocked. Often only one artery serves distinct portions of the spinal cord, so the blockage of an artery can result in rapid...
A stroke, also called a cerebral vascular accident (CVA), is caused by a disruption in blood flow to a part of the brain. The disruption can happen because of something blocking a cerebral artery, such as a clot, or from a hemorrhage inside the...
According to the American Heart Association, strokes affect around 11 in 100,000 children under age 18 each year, and around 1 in 4,000 babies born each year. Stroke is one of the top ten causes of death in children; 20 to 40 percent of children...
Hypertension is the result of the pressure in the arteries being higher than normal. The walls of the arteries are strong and pliable in order to handle the pressure generated when the heart beats. High blood pressure, however, can stretch the...
Sometimes referred to as a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), a stroke occurs in the event of oxygen deprivation to brain cells. According to the American Heart Association (AHA), the lack of oxygen to nerve cells within the affected area of the...
The American Heart Association says that stroke is the number 3 killer disease in the United States, after heart disease and cancer. A stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is reduced or blocked entirely. When this happens, the brain is...
According to the American Stroke Association, stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States. Two primary causes of stroke are ischemia and hemorrhage. Ischemia, the most common, causes reduced blood flow to the brain, depriving...
A stroke occurs when the brain does not get the blood and oxygen it needs to function normally. Sometimes it is obvious a person is having a stroke based on the symptoms being experienced. At other times the symptoms may be subtle. In some cases...
Though usually considered an adult disease, strokes do strike children. While there are many causes of pediatric stroke, they all result in brain damage due either to bleeding or blockage of the blood vessels. Bleeding strokes are known as...
A stroke occurs either when bleeding occurs in the brain--a hemorrhagic stroke--or a blood clot, blockage or plaque buildup in a blood vessel blocks blood flow to the brain--an ischemic stroke. The severity of a stroke and its effects can vary...
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