High blood pressure is defined as a systolic blood pressure above 140 mmHg and/or a diastolic blood pressure above 90 mmHg. Systolic...

High blood pressure is the single most important risk factory of stroke. It causes about 50% of ischemic strokes and also increases the...

A blackout is described as a period of unconsciousness or lack of awareness when you are unable to recall what happened or what you did....

Worldwide, stroke and obesity show an increasing number of incidence. Being overweight increases your risk of having an ischemic stroke...

People who average more than two alcoholic drinks a day have a 34% higher risk of stroke compared to those who average less than half a...

There is no such thing as being too young for stroke. Your stroke risk increases with age, but stroke in young people does happen,...

Brain Aneurysm is the ballooning in a blood vessel in the brain. It can leak or rupture, causing bleeding into the brain (hemorrhagic...

A stroke means that the blood supply to a part of the brain is suddenly cut off. The brain cells need a constant supply of oxygen from...

If you’ve had a stroke, you probably have concerns about what lies ahead in the weeks and months of stroke recovery. You may have a...

Stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of your brain is interrupted or severely reduced, depriving brain tissue of oxygen and...