As you probably know, prompt treatment of a stroke patient has a huge impact on their survival. For this reason, it is important to raise public awareness of what a stroke is and what its symptoms are.

what is a stroke?

A stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted and it is deprived of oxygen. The consequences can therefore be extremely serious, even fatal. There can be different types:

Ischemic stroke is the most common. It occurs when a blood clot or cholesterol plaque blocks an artery (this is called an embolism or thrombosis).
Hemorrhagic stroke is a less common case. It is a hemorrhage in the brain caused by a ruptured aneurysm, a tumor, an accident, a circulatory disorder, etc.
Transient ischemic attack, finally, is the obstruction of an artery that resolves itself after a few moments. Unfortunately, some people confuse TIA with a simple malaise because of this.
Continued on next page:The signs to notice can vary depending on the area of ​​the brain that is affected. This can range from a deformed mouth to sudden blindness, speech problems or weakness in a part of the body.

According to doctors, 10 symptoms could be warning signs a few weeks before a stroke.
Some of these symptoms would already occur, to a lesser extent, a few weeks or months before a stroke. This is particularly the case with memory loss.

So you have to be very attentive to the signs and take care of your body. Eating healthy, controlling your cholesterol, limiting alcohol and tobacco consumption are just some of the factors that can limit the risk of stroke.

Visual, auditory and olfactory hallucinations should be taken very seriously.
Exhaustion
Facial paralysis
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