Stroke

Stroke (brain attack) is a sudden and severe attack on the brain that happens when blood supply to the affected part or parts of the brain is suddenly interrupted. This can be either as a result of a blocked or interrupted artery.

Stroke is very devastating. It is an acute emergency. It often leaves those who suffer from it either severely handicapped or dead.

Stroke is one area where prevention is the best medicine. Below are the most important treatable conditions that can lead to stroke and what you can do about them to prevent stroke.

Hypertension or high blood pressures: See your Doctor for proper treatment and management of hypertension. Eat a balanced diet, maintain a healthy weight and exercise regularly.
Cigarette smoking: Quit smoking now!
Alcohol abuse: Quit alcohol abuse now!
Heart disease: See your Doctor for proper treatment
Diabetes: See your Doctor.

If you have any of the following, go and see your Doctor: sudden numbness or weakness of your face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body. Sudden confusion or difficulty in speaking or understanding spoken language, sudden difficulty seeing in one or both eyes. Also of great importance are: sudden difficulty in walking, dizziness, or loss of balance, sudden onset of severe headache without a known cause.
Be sure you see your Doctor or seek medical help even if these symptoms last only a few moments and then disappear. They may be a sign of a very serious condition.