Stroke

Stroke is a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain causes cell death. There are two main types of stroke: ischemic, due to lack of blood... Wikipedia

• Specialty:  Neurology, stroke medicine
• Symptoms:  Inability to move or feel on one side of the body, problems understanding or speaking, dizziness, loss of vision to one side
• Causes:  Ischemic (blockage) and hemorrhagic (bleeding)
• Risk factors:  Age, high blood pressure, tobacco smoking, obesity, high blood cholesterol, diabetes mellitus, previous TIA, end-stage kidney disease, atrial fibrillation
• Diagnostic method:  Based on symptoms with medical imaging typically used to rule out bleeding
• Differential diagnosis:  Low blood sugar
• Treatment:  Based on the type
• Frequency:  42.4 million (2015)
• Deaths:  6.3 million (2015)
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo