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Which body systems are affected by a stroke?

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Neuro: A stroke affects your brain and the nervous system. YOur nervous system controls a lot, from breathing, to heart rate, but mainly a stroke reveals itself through a muscle or sensation defect.

Dr Puppala agreed

Answered 4/4/2019

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Stroke: Brain, where blood supply gets cut off, leading to loss of functions of areas supplied by the obstructed blood vessel.

Answered 12/2/2019

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