what is the number one cause of stroke?
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The number one cause of strokes is atherosclerosis (which is usually a result of improper diet...too fatty, too much cholesterol). \n\nFatty deposits and blood platelets collect on the wall of the arteries, forming plaques. The plaques begin to interfere with blood flow. The plaque itself may block the artery enough to cause a stroke.\n\nOften, the plaque causes the blood to flow abnormally, leading to a blood clot. A clot can stay at the site of narrowing and preventing blood flow to smaller arteries. (thrombus.) In other cases, the clot can travel and wedge into a smaller vessel. (embolism.)\n\nStrokes caused by embolism are most commonly caused by heart disorders and that embolism may start in a major blood vessel as it branches off the heart. A clot can also form elsewhere in the body for any number of reasons, and then travel to the brain, causing a stroke.
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You mean "Transient Ischemic Attacks".  These are sometimes called "mini-strokes" by some people.  They are short lasting episodes where small parts of the brain do not receive enough oxygen.  I will find a good article for you and re-post it.\n\nHere we go - you can learn more here:\nhttp://www.healthcomm.com/resources/imc/OneMedicineCons/ConsConditions/StrokeTransientcc.html
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You're not having a stroke, but go see your doctor now ... before you do.\n\nJonnie
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It doesn't sound like a stroke to me.  It sounds like what happens when you do drugs.  When you have a stroke a blood clot stops the blood from getting to your brain and you have to go to the hospital and they give you blood thinners.  \n\nWhen you are on any type of drug it kills your brain cells.  That is why you get "high".  What you felt was part of your brain being destroyed.  You have done irrepairable damage to your brain.  That part will never grow back.  \n\nNext time you do drugs I will probably be worse.  You might end up retarded or dead.
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high blood pressure and heart dieases and...lets see....dehydration\ntry watermelons!^^
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A stroke, or CVA [cerebral vascular accident], is a medical term for an event where the brain does not get enough blood flow (whether is due to a leak or a blockage).  The nervous tissue in the brain requires a constant supply of blood (because it carries oxygen).  If this supply is insufficient, the nervous tissue will die, and therefore parts of the brain tissue dies.  The brain is the center of the nervous system.
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Could have been allot of different things, you should defiantly seek medical help. Call your doctor and make an appointment, they may even suggest yo go to the ER. \n\nOff hand, I would say possible seizure or stroke.
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Medication or surgery. It is very delicate due to the possible release of clots that could cause a stroke or Trans Ischemic Attack (Little stroke)
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If you are worried about having a stroke, take an aspirin a day just in case you do have one, as it will lessen the effects of a stroke and may save your life.\nHowever, my ex was experiencing numbness in the hands and the doctor found a spur on the back of his neck on the spine that was causing all the numbness. He gave him an anti-inflammatory drug that helped. It stops the swelling and irritation of the muscle and nerves around the spur. You would have to see a doctor before you will really know what is causing it. God be with you.
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Wow, a lot of wrong, some half right answers up there.  I wish a doctor had answered you, but I'll take a crack at it.  A stroke, also called a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is an umbrella term for several types of problems that cause lack of blood flow to or within the brain.  The general types are ischemic, in which blood flow is blocked and hemorrhagic, in which there is bleeding into the brain.  There are subtypes within each of these broad categories.  The effects of the stroke then depends on where and how severe the damage was to the affected parts of the brain.  Often you will not see the permanent results for some time after the stroke.  At first they can seem better or worse than they will actually end up.  For example, if bleeding continues, a patient will worsen.  On the other hand, some brain cells that  temporarily lacked oxygen may regain function and the patient will improve.  As for the cause, there are many.  The different types of strokes have different causes.  Hemorrhagic strokes may be the result of a burst aneurysm, head trauma, or many other causes.  Ischemic strokes may be related to high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis, coronary disease, etc.  I hope this helps, but it only touches the surface.  Check out an online encyclopedia for more.
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There is no average age but here are some interesting statistics\n\n Stroke\n\nIn 2002, 62,622 men died of stroke. Although stroke occurs in equal proportions of men and women, men have better chances of surviving than women do. You can't control some stroke risks, such as family history, age and race, but you can control the leading cause — high blood pressure — as well as contributing factors such as smoking and diabetes.\n\nAdditional preventive measures:\n\nLower your intake of cholesterol and saturated fat. \nDon't smoke. \nControl diabetes. \nMaintain a healthy weight. \nGet at least 30 minutes of exercise most days of the week. \nManage stress. \nLimit alcohol consumption. \nTalk with your doctor about taking a daily dose of aspirin.
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They called it "apoplexy" back then, and that word covered both heart attacks and strokes.  Without the technology we have now, most people didn't survive either one.
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Stroke is bleeding in brain, heart attack is clot in heart valve.
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1 you can get Cancer 2 you can have a stroke 3 heart attack
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hi .. instead of getting useless worries why not have some simple knowledge about it .. \n\nSTROKE IDENTIFICATION: \n\nMy friend sent this to me and encouraged me to post it and spread the word, I agreed. If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some folks. Seriously. please read: \n\nDuring a BBQ, a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) and just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes. They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food - while she appeared a bit shaken up, Ingrid went about enjoying herself the rest of the afternoon. Ingrid's husband called later saying that his wife had been taken to the hospital and passed away. She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Ingrid would be with us today. Some stroke victims don't die, they end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead. \n\nIt only takes a minute to read this... \n\nA neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within three hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke . . . totally. He said the trick was having a stroke recognized, diagnosed and then getting the patient medically cared for within three hours, which is tough. \n\nRECOGNIZING A STROKE \n\nThank God for the sense to remember the "3" steps. \n\nRead and Learn! \n\nSometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke. \n\nNow doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions: \n\nS *Ask the individual to SMILE. \n\nT *Ask the person to TALK, \nto SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE. (Coherently) (i.e. . . It is sunny out today) \n\nR *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS. \n\nNOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out their tongue. if the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other, that is also an indication of a stroke. \n\nhope it will help ..
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there is a difference between having like-stroke symptoms and having actually a stroke. I did not understand quite clearly your question but I ll try to help a bit. To actually have a stroke there are some hemodynamic conditions that cause a blood vessel in your brain to obstruct. For example: having high blood pressure, high blood collesterol, a previously obstructed vessel (arteriosclerosis, atherosclerosis, malformation, etc), diabetes, etc.\nNow, really stressful circumstances can be a trigger for high blood pressure, also vasoconstriction and if you have on the background one of the above mentioned, then it could be possible to have a TIA, or even a stroke. I will advise you, if you know about someone undergoing the following symptoms to have prompt medical attention: headache, dizziness, nausea, numbness in any part of the body, sudden lost of muscular strenght, visual or auditive irregularities.\nIt could be just a somatization disorder due to intense and continual stress, or it could be worst. Good luck.
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Intake\nCompression\nPower stroke\nExhaust