What is Stroke?
Stroke, or brain attack, is damage to part of the brain caused by sudden block of its blood supply by a clot. Less commonly it occurs when a clot travels through the blood vessel from one part of the body to the brain (embolism) or when there is rupture of blood vessel and bleeding into the brain (haemorrhage). When blood flows to the brain stops, brain cells in that part of the brain may die. Stroke may damage parts of the brain that control how you move, feel, speak, think and behave. Stroke can affect individuals of all ages, but most commonly the elderly.
