Knowing these 12 symptoms of a stroke can save your life

anyone at any age, although it is much more common in people over the age of 60.

What is a Stroke?

Simply put, a stroke occurs when the blood supply to the brain is cut off. Deprived of oxygen, brain cells quickly die. Someone who suffers a stroke may lose memories or abilities that are in the affected parts of the brain.

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There are two types of stroke :

Hemorrhagic – occurs when a blood vessel leaks or a brain aneurysm (enlarged artery) bursts and blood flows into or around the brain, causing pressure.

Intracerebral hemorrhage is when the damaged vessel