Stroke

temporary interruption of blood flow to the brain

permanent interuption of blood flow to the brain

cerebral blood clot

Cerebral bleeding

traveling blood clot in cerebral

paralysis to a side of the body

numbness & tingling

death of tissue

loss of consciousness, fainting

weakness or reduced muscle tone

dysfunction of the cerebellum

the motor speech center in the left hemisphere of the brain in most people

altered state of consciousness that a person enters after experiencing a seizure

difficulty in expressing self

inability to understand written, spoken, or tactile speech symbols, due to disease of the auditory and visual word centers

either partial or total loss of the ability to communicate verbally or using written words as a result of widespread injury to the language areas of the brain

Difficulty in articulating words

is a surgical procedure used to prevent stroke, by correcting narrowing in the common carotid artery

Located outside the cerebral hemispheres

partial dislocation

• - Arteriosclerosis
• - Atherosclerosis
• - Ruptured Vein
• - Thrombosis
• - Embolism

Vary depending on the part affected: syncope, vertigo, weakness, slurred speech, inability to talk, paresthesia, diplopia