Stroke: Symptoms and Causes
What Is A Stroke And When Does It Occur?
A stroke occurs when the blood supply to the brain stops.
Strokes are divided into two types:
Lack of blood flow to the brain.
Excess of blood flow in the brain.
Stroke symptoms can begin with difficulty speaking or walking, difficulty seeing, numbness in the face, leg or arm, and severe headache.
A person who experienced a transient or temporary stroke is more likely to have a stroke.
What Are Its Causes?
The factors that lead to a stroke:
- High or low blood pressure.
- Obesity, increased cholesterol.
- Cardiovascular disease.
- Smoking.
Types Of Stroke:
- Thrombotic Stroke:
A thrombotic stroke occurs when the blood vessels that supply the brain with blood get blocked, reducing blood flow in the brain. The blockage can occur due to a blood clot in the blood vessel or the accumulation of fat in it.
- Hemorrhagic Stroke:
Arising from rupture of blood vessels in the brain or leakage of them due to
certain factors, including:
- High blood pressure.
- Use of anticoagulants.
- Direct injuries.
- Mild Stroke “transient Stroke”: It is similar to a thrombotic stroke, and it occurs due to a lack of blood flow to the brain for a few minutes, but it does not cause permanent damage to brain cells in the highest proportion of people with it.
Stroke signs and symptoms:
The symptoms of a stroke vary from one case to another, but there are noticeable and frequent symptoms, including:
- Feeling numbness in the face and the inability to smile.
- Drooping of the mouth or eyelids.
- Anaesthesia in one or both arms.
- Feeling unable to raise the arms.
- Difficulty speaking or speaking strangely.
- Difficulty understanding speech when hearing it.
If you feel or notice any of the symptoms of a stroke, immediately call 19885 or head our emergency unit to get the appropriate medical care as soon as possible using the latest technology and medical equipment provided by As-Salam International Hospital with the most experienced medical staff.