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  2. What causes brain tumors? Here's why they're not that common.

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    When brain tumors aren't prevented and end up forming, some symptoms that can lead to their discovery include speech problems, weakness or numbness on one side of the body, frequent headaches ...

  3. Hemiparesis - Wikipedia

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    Neurology. Symptoms. Loss of motor skills on one side of body. Causes. Stroke. Hemiparesis, also called unilateral paresis, is the weakness of one entire side of the body (hemi- means "half"). Hemiplegia, in its most severe form, is the complete paralysis of one entire side of the body.

  4. Stroke and Facial Droop: What to Know - AOL

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    Stroke and Bell's palsy are just two of more than 100 causes of facial paralysis. Other causes include: ... Sudden numbness or weakness in the face, arm, or leg—especially on one side of the ...

  5. More middle-aged adults have been dying from strokes. Experts ...

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    sudden weakness or dizziness. sudden numbness, especially on one side of the body. sudden trouble speaking or understanding speech. sudden severe headache. If you notice these symptoms, call 911 ...

  6. Stroke - Wikipedia

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    Deaths. 6.3 million (2015) [12] Stroke (also known as a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or brain attack) is a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain causes cell death. [5] There are two main types of stroke: ischemic, due to lack of blood flow, and. hemorrhagic, due to bleeding.

  7. FAST (stroke) - Wikipedia

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    F - Face - Facial drooping or numbness on one side of the face; A - Arms - Arm weakness on one side of the body; S - Stability - Inability to maintain balance and stay steady on one's feet; dizziness; T - Talking - Slurred speech, inability to respond coherently, or other speech difficulty; E - Eyes - Changes in vision, including seeing double ...

  8. Cerebral infarction - Wikipedia

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    Cerebral infarction, also known as an ischemic stroke, is the pathologic process that results in an area of necrotic tissue in the brain (cerebral infarct). [1] In mid to high income countries, a stroke is the main reason for disability among people and the 2nd cause of death. [2]

  9. Hemispatial neglect - Wikipedia

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    Psychiatry, Neurology. Hemispatial neglect is a neuropsychological condition in which, after damage to one hemisphere of the brain (e.g. after a stroke), a deficit in attention and awareness towards the side of space opposite brain damage (contralesional space) is observed. It is defined by the inability of a person to process and perceive ...