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Article: Stroke
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- Complete Human Diseases and Conditions
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Stroke
Carmen Visits Her Grandparents
What Is a Stroke?
Ischemic Strokes
Hemorrhagic Strokes
How Do People Know They Are Having a Stroke?
How Is Stroke Diagnosed?
How Is Stroke Treated?
Preventing Stroke
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A stroke is the sudden destruction of brain cells when blood flow to the brain is disrupted, usually by a blockage in a blood vessel. It can cause weakness, speech problems, paralysis, and death, although most people survive.
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Circulatory system
Ischemia
Stenosis
Thrombosis
Tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA)
Carmen Visits Her Grandparents
While eating lunch with her grandfather on a sunny ...