Question 1

what are signs of a strole?

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Stroke?: If you mean stroke there are a few things and they vary widely from patient to patient. Some possible signs and symptoms can be- fainting/sudden loss of consciousness, sudden onset weakness, sudden onset trouble with word finding or speech, sudden onset of blurry vision , sometimes dizziness . Those are just to name a few. Of you have risk factors such as hypertension, obesity, diabetes be seen.

Question 2

whats signs of a mini stoke?

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Same as stroke: Any sign of stroke is am emergency.  The signs of stroke can be remembered by the acronym fast.  F-facial droop;  a- arm drift when extended directly forward; s - speech that is abnormal or slurred; t- time is of the essence so of you see the signs above call 911 immediately.  A mini-stroke (or tia) has the same symptoms but they resolve.  No one should stay home to figure this out, get help asap.

Question 3

how can tell if you have stoke adams?

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Fainting: Stoke adams is the triad of complete heart block acompanied with bradycardia and syncope that maybe or may not be accompanied of seizure, this happens for lack of cerebral blood flow in presence of severe asystole.   The name comes from drwilliam stokes and dr  robert  adams.

Question 4

what are the names of the different kinds of stokes?

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Strokes maybe?: You may be referring to thrombotic and hemorrhagic strokes.  
Thrombotic or embolic means from a clot.  These strokes most often happen when someone has a blood clot in the heart, and it breaks off and goes to the blood vessels in the brain.  Usually from a heart rhythm called Atrial fibrillation.  
Hemorrhagic means caused by bleeding, a blood vessel breaks and bleeds into the brain. Both bad.

Question 5

can a man still reproduce even after they had a stoke?

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Yes: Even if your ability to maintain an erection and ejaculate has not yet recovered, a stroke would not have affected sperm production. However, many medical conditions that predispose one to a stroke are also linked to a low sperm count. If you are trying to conceive your doctor can perform a sperm count and offer detailed advice.

Question 6

what is stroke?

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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 but ultimately is a disease event related to the cerebral circulation. 
Blockage and rupture of arterial components are commonly described but venous pathologies can also cause stroke.

Question 7

what is stroke?

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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 high blood pressure, blood disorders, trauma, etc.  Either way, the tissue does not get enough oxygen and it gets injured.  Eventually it will die if blood flow is not restored fast enough.

Question 8

what is dry stroke?

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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, a hemorrhagic stroke (bleeding into the brain) will be an example of the wet stroke. 
See dr. Levine's brief discussion for further details - http://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=_djquiubh0e.

Question 9

what causes strokes?

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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) and hemorrhagic stroke (when a broken blood vessel leaks blood into the brain).   Most strokes are related to high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes mellitus, high blood cholesterol and atrial fibrillation.

Question 10

what is a mca stroke?

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MCA: Middle cerebral artery stroke is a stroke happening in the distribution of the middle cerebral artery.

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