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  2. Stroke - Wikipedia

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    If symptoms last less than 24 hours, the stroke is a transient ischemic attack (TIA), also called a mini-stroke. [3] Hemorrhagic stroke may also be associated with a severe headache . [ 3 ] The symptoms of stroke can be permanent. [ 5 ]

  3. Your biggest questions about strokes, answered - AOL

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    You can also have a “mini stroke,” called a transient ischemic attack, or TIA. This happens when there is a blockage, but it breaks up before causing any damage to the brain.

  4. 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]

  5. Transient ischemic attack - Wikipedia

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    A transient ischemic attack (TIA), commonly known as a mini-stroke, is a temporary (transient) stroke with noticeable symptoms that end within 24 hours. A TIA causes the same symptoms associated with a stroke, such as weakness or numbness on one side of the body, sudden dimming or loss of vision, difficulty speaking or understanding language or slurred speech.

  6. Brain ischemia - Wikipedia

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    This leads to poor oxygen supply or cerebral hypoxia and thus leads to the death of brain tissue or cerebral infarction/ischemic stroke. [2] It is a sub-type of stroke along with subarachnoid hemorrhage and intracerebral hemorrhage. [3] Ischemia leads to alterations in brain metabolism, reduction in metabolic rates, and energy crisis. [4]

  7. Jamie Foxx reveals he had a stroke caused by a brain bleed ...

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    A brain bleed, which Foxx suffered, is also called a hemorrhagic stroke. More than 795,000 people have strokes in the U.S. each year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates.

  8. A catchy way to remember the signs of a stroke -- and ... - AOL

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    Around 1 million Americans suffer a stroke each year and getting the victim to the hospital quickly is of the utmost importance. How do you know if someone is having a stroke?

  9. Cerebrovascular disease - Wikipedia

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    The most common presentation of cerebrovascular disease is an ischemic stroke or mini-stroke and sometimes a hemorrhagic stroke. [2] Hypertension (high blood pressure) is the most important contributing risk factor for stroke and cerebrovascular diseases as it can change the structure of blood vessels and result in atherosclerosis . [ 5 ]

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