Stroke
What is Stroke ?
Stroke occur when blood flow to the brain is disrupted, leading to brain cell damage or death. A stroke is a medical emergency that happens when something prevents your brain from getting enough blood flow. A blocked blood vessel or bleeding in your brain can cause strokes.
What are stroke symptoms?
A stroke can cause different symptoms depending on which area of your brain it affects. Some of the most common symptoms include:
Muscular: difficulty walking, paralysis with weak muscles, problems with coordination, stiff muscles, overactive reflexes, or paralysis of one side of the body
Visual: blurred vision, double vision, sudden visual loss, or temporary loss of vision in one eye
Whole body: fatigue, light-headedness, or vertigo
Speech: difficulty speaking, slurred speech, or speech loss
Sensory: pins and needles or reduced sensation of touch
Facial: muscle weakness or numbness
Limbs: numbness or weakness
Also common: balance disorder, difficulty swallowing, headache, inability to understand, mental confusion, or nystagmus

