After heart disease and cancer, stroke is the third reason of death in the United States. Strokes can be deadly, and every year thousands of Americans will suffer from a stroke. The majority of stroke victims is 65 or older.
The blood flow to the brain can be blocked by either a cerebral thrombosis or cerebral embolism. Cerebral thrombosis is when the blood clot forms in one of the main blood vessels to the brain. People with arteriosclerosis, also known as hardening of the arteries, in the neck or in the brain will have a higher risk of stroke. High blood pressure, diabetes, high blood-cholesterol levels and cigarette smoking can increase the risk of developing a thrombosis. A cerebral embolism is when a blood clot forms in the heart or
The blood flow to the brain can be blocked by either a cerebral thrombosis or cerebral embolism. Cerebral thrombosis is when the blood clot forms in one of the main blood vessels to the brain. People with arteriosclerosis, also known as hardening of the arteries, in the neck or in the brain will have a higher risk of stroke. High blood pressure, diabetes, high blood-cholesterol levels and cigarette smoking can increase the risk of developing a thrombosis. A cerebral embolism is when a blood clot forms in the heart or