Some health factors that cause strokes include high cholesterol, heart disease, artery disease and high blood pressure. Other factors that put people at risk for having a stroke include diabetes and irregular heartbeat. Click here for a free download on strokes.
Strokes occur when the blood circulation to the brain is blocked, and the brain does not get enough oxygen for the cells to survive. When brain cells die, different functions such as speech and sense of touch are disrupted. Smaller strokes alter a person’s ability to function normally, and typically need a caregiver to assist…
Signs of a stroke include weakness in the body, confusion or the inability to think. Numbness, tingling sensations, slurred speech and sudden vision changes can occur while an individual is having a stroke as well. A person may also feel their arm going weak or show a facial droop. To identify a stroke, remember FAST:…