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An ischemic stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is blocked or reduced. This prevents brain tissue from getting oxygen and nutrients.
Healthcare professionals sometimes treat ischemic strokes directly inside the blocked blood vessel. Endovascular therapy has been shown to improve outcomes and ...
A stroke happens when there's bleeding into the brain or when blood flow to the brain is blocked. When brain cells are deprived of essential nutrients, ...
May is National Stroke Awareness Month, but Mayo Clinic health care professionals suggest spotting the signs and reducing stroke risk should be part of ...
Stroke risk increases with age, especially after 55, but strokes can occur at any age. A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of your brain is ...
Types of strokes. Stroke has two main causes. The most common, ischemic stroke, occurs when a blood vessel that carries blood to the brain is blocked. About ...
Stroke is a complex neurological syndrome that can be divided into two main types. Ischemic stroke occurs when there's a sudden decrease in blood flow to ...
Stroke is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. and a major cause of serious disability for adults.
Although many people think of stroke as a condition that affects only older adults, strokes occur in people of all ages. “Your stroke risk does increase as you ...
That's the mantra for responding to stroke, a medical emergency that occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is interrupted or reduced, depriving ...
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