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Stroke
A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Singeranswered
Neurosurgery 31 years experience
Blood flow: A stroke is an alteration of blood flow to the brain resulting in a loss of tissue and possible loss of function.
It can be categorized in many ways b... Read More
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Dr. Vasudev Ananthramanswered
Cardiology 34 years experience
Damage to brain: A stroke is generally term referred to impairment or loss of function of part of the brain. This happens when blood supply to that part of the brain... Read More
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6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A Verified Doctoranswered
Neurology 13 years experience
See below: Sudden onset of neurological symptoms (weakness, numbness, trouble speaking or understanding, vision loss, imbalance, incoordination, slurred speech) ... Read More
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2.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Andrew Doeanswered
Radiology - Interventional 22 years experience
Blood flow problem: Stroke is a problem with blood getting to brain tissue. It can be from blood vessels being clogged ("ischemic"), or from blood leaking out because of... Read More
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5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 24-year-old member asked:
Dr. Pavel Conovalciucanswered
Family Medicine 25 years experience
Ischemic: Dry stroke is a misnomer used for ischemic stroke that means interruption of blood supply to the brain due to a clot or an embolus. On the other hand,... Read More
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6.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A Verified Doctoranswered
34 years experience
No bleeding: A dry or "ischemic" stroke is similar to a heart attack. A clot lodges in an artery to the brain which cuts of the blood supply causing damage to the ... Read More
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5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Olav Jarenanswered
Neurology 21 years experience
Cause of strokes: Strokes are caused by insufficient blood and oxygen flow to the brain. The common types of stroke are ischemic stroke (when blood flow is impeded) an... Read More
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3.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 47-year-old female asked:
Dr. Calvin Weisbergeranswered
53 years experience
MCA: Middle cerebral artery stroke is a stroke happening in the distribution of the middle cerebral artery.
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5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 50-year-old female asked:
Dr. James Chapmananswered
Cardiology 43 years experience
Ischemic: A dry stroke is due to a cut off or reduction in circulation to a portion of the brain, usually due to closure of a blood vessel from a blood clot. T... Read More
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5.2k viewsReviewed Mar 26, 2023
A 42-year-old female asked:
Dr. Alvin Linanswered
Geriatrics 32 years experience
Elderly . . .: Old age is typically defined as 10yrs older than my/your current age. So common age for stroke is in older folks. However, a recent study suggests tha... Read More
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5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A member asked:
Dr. Alvin Linanswered
Geriatrics 32 years experience
Brain attack: 2 kinds of stroke: ischemic or hemorrhagic. Ischemic (either thrombotic or embolic) is like a clogged drain in your house. Hemorrhagic is like a burst... Read More
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5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old male asked:
Dr. Carla Enriquezanswered
Pediatrics 52 years experience
Minimal data: There's a report of binge smoking in adolescents who were irregular users of mj, having cerebellar strokes because of the binge. 2 died. There is a re... Read More
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5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 27-year-old member asked:
Dr. Marcel Hungsanswered
Neurology 28 years experience
Many things: Heart clots, heart rhythm issues, neck artery calcification, sleep apnea, high blood pressure, high cholesterol... Tia patients have to see their doct... Read More
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6.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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