Brain Stroke Symptoms and Risk Factors
A stroke or "brain attack" occurs when a blood clot blocks the blood flow in a vessel or artery or when a blood vessel breaks, interrupting blood flow to an area of the brain. When either of these things happens, brain cells begin to die.
(prHWY.com) January 5, 2012 - Tujunga, CA -- Human body is composed of many organs. Some of these organs must be healthy for the full functionality of the human body. Brain is one of these organs and is responsible for the regulation of other part of the body. The most common disease that can happen to human brain is Brain Stroke. There are some stroke symptoms helpful in recognizing the disease.

It will be helpful to know a little about human brain. In medical science, human brain is studied by dividing it in two parts or hemispheres. Left Hemisphere controls the right part of body and Right Hemisphere controls or operates the left part of the body. A stroke or "brain attack" occurs when a blood clot blocks the blood flow in a vessel or artery or when a blood vessel breaks, interrupting blood flow to an area of the brain. When either of these things happens, brain cells begin to die. There are two types of Brain Stroke, Ischemic Strokes and Transient Ischemic Brain stroke. Ischemic stroke occurs when there is any kind of blockage of blood vessel in the brain or neck. Hemorrhagic stroke is caused by the bleeding into the brain or around the brain commonly due to high blood pressure and cerebral aneurysm. The following stroke symptoms can be considered as the warning signs before the Brain attack. The warning signs or symptoms of stroke may occur alone or in combination. They may last a few seconds or hours, and may or may not disappear.

* A person can be a victim of Brain Stroke if he/she feels weakness in one side of the face, arm, leg or all of these parts. It is one of the most common strokes.

* A person is under brain stroke if he/she suddenly starts to feel trouble in speaking or starts Mumbling.

* One of the stroke symptoms is concerned to visibility or ability to see. A person under brain stroke suddenly starts to feel Dimness or loss of vision, especially in on eye.

* A person who is victim of the brain stroke cannot walk at all or have problems in balancing body when walking or standing.

* Sudden severe headache with no known cause

* Losing control of bladder is another Brain stroke symptom.

* Bowel incontinence or the loss of bowelcontrol.

* There may be small temporary strokes even days or weeks before the Major Brain Attack.

Stroke symptoms usually come on suddenly, and should always be treated as a medical emergency. There are many risk factors which can increase the chances of getting a brain stroke. Some these are High blood pressure, High cholesterol, Heart disease, Smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, Hyper-homocysteinemia.

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