Stroke is sometimes referred to as a brain attack because it affects the brain in much the same way a heart attack affects the heart. Every stroke is different and is largely dependent upon the area of the brain affected and the length of time that area was without oxygen.

There are two types of strokes. Transient Ischemic Attack, or TIA as it is often called, is when a blood clot clogs an artery for . . .
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