Stroke – Is it a heart attack or brain attack?

No. I am not a Doctor, but i know many people out there who thinks that stroke is related to heart. Two weeks back my grandma who is 87 year of age had a stroke. It was the time when i was out of the country and when my sister called me to inform me about it, she told me that grandma had a stroke and she have been admitted to the hospital. So the story was going on that my grandma had a stroke and she is recovering and her heart is all well now.

Only when i came back and visited her in the hospital i hear many of them were talking that her heart is all well after the stroke. That is when i asked the doctor there, stroke? is it something to do with heart or brains. Actually a stroke happens to a person when a blood vessel that brings oxygen to the brain is either bursts or blocked by a clot. So when this happens, part of the brain will not be able to get the oxygen and therefore the brain cell will die. This will lead to many issue and below are some of the problems:

Paralysis of the body
Vision problems
Quick, inquisitive behavioral style
Memory loss
Speech/language problems
Slow, cautious behavioral style

So dont fall for the myth of stroke as they are not true. Some of the myth that people usual tell.

Myth – Stroke is unpreventable
Reality – Stroke is largely preventable

Myth – Stroke cannot be treated
Reality – Stroke requires emergency treatment

Myth – Stroke only strikes the elderly
Reality – Stroke can happen to anyone

Myth – Stroke happens to the heart
Reality – Stroke is a “Brain Attack”

Myth – Stroke recovery only happens for a few months following a stroke
Reality – Stroke recovery continues throughout life

I hope the above information helps you understand stroke better.

Mon