Strokes are of two types. They are different from a heart attack and occur in the brain of a human body. There are many reasons why this happens. Strokes are of two types and there are symptoms knowing which you can prevent the high impact of a stroke. Ischemic and hemorrhagic are the two types of strokes. Lack of blood flow leads to ischemic stroke and bleeding leads to hemorrhagic stroke. Ischemic stroke occurs when a blood vessel carrying blood to the brain is blocked by a blood clot. When the blood is not able to reach the brain because of the clot, it results in a stroke. There are two ways in which an ischemic stroke can occur”embolic and thrombotic stroke. Embolic stroke is the formation of plaque or a blood clot that forms somewhere in the body but travels to the brain where the blood vessels are narrow and hence a blockage occurs. This blockage causes the stroke. In thrombotic stroke, blood clot is formed inside one of the arteries that is directly supplying blood to the brain. People who have high cholesterol levels are more prone to this type of ischemic stroke. Symptoms of ischemic stroke are weakness in the face, arm, or leg.

With the lifestyle each one of us is leading, it is about time we understood what health hazards this lifestyle can lead us to. Stroke and heart failures may sound inevitable but they aren’t. The faster we realize this, the better we can help us and everyone around us limit the possibilities of a stroke impacting us. According to data analysis of strokes in America, nearly 800,000 people get a stroke every year. To understand stroke, it is essential to know what causes it. The ultimate cause of a stroke is arteries unable to pump blood due to blood clot (arterial embolism) or plaque. Identifying a stroke To identify a stroke, you must know the symptoms. If you notice sudden numbness or weakness in the face, arms, or legs, especially on the outside of the body, or if you see them struggling with speaking and understanding what you’re saying, then that could be a sign of stroke. If there is a sudden problem in the vision in one or both the eyes, or dizziness or trouble in walking, that too could be because of a stroke. Another way to find out if a person is having a stroke or not is by using the F.A.S.T method where F is for Face: