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Strokes are extremely dangerous. You must therefore remain vigilant and consult a doctor as soon as you notice one of these warning signs.
every year, strokes claim many victims. It is a blockage or rupture of a blood vessel in the brain due to a blood clot . At this point, the cells will no longer be irrigated and supplied with oxygen and will begin to decline. This will have serious consequences for the body and it will be necessary to quickly receive care. If the strokes seem to come on suddenly, some signals may come about a month before.
The different types of stroke
Be aware that there is not just one kind of stroke, but there are two or even three types:
ischemic stroke
Also called cerebral infarction, it accounts for 85% of stroke cases . It is therefore the most common type of stroke. If the artery that supplies blood to the brain becomes clogged with cholesterol-rich plaque (atherosclerosis), it is cerebral thrombosis. If it’s a blood clot obstructing it, it’s called a cerebral embolism.
hemorrhagic stroke
Less common, hemorrhagic stroke affects 15% of stroke cases. The main cause comes from a ruptured aneurysm. According to the Ministry of Health , “tumours, hypertensive crises and various bleeding disorders can also lead to cerebral hemorrhages”.
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
This third type of cerebral accident is not a stroke in the proper sense. Indeed, it is called a transient ischemic attack if the element that blocks the artery resolves itself , without leaving any sequelae. As for the symptoms, if they are identical to those of a stroke , their duration does not exceed a few seconds or even a few minutes, and then they completely disappear. It is for these reasons that transient ischemic attack (TIA) is difficult to detect and can even be assimilated to a malaise. But it is important to remain vigilant and contact 15 if this happens, as it still carries a risk of stroke .
To help with the rapid management of a stroke, discover the warning signs that can detect a stroke , a month before it occurs.
Sign of a stroke: body weakness or numbness
This is evidenced in the face , arms and legs . Usually it affects only the right or left side of the body because the stroke affects only one hemisphere of the brain. So one of the signs that can be alarming is that of a smile that will seem weaker on one side of the mouth or numbness in the arm.
Fainting can result from a stroke
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