Stroke is a disorder of brain function caused by blood flow to the brain disorder (reduced). Consequently, nutrients and oxygen to the brain dbutuhkan not respected. The causes of stroke are of two types, namely, the existence of blockages in blood vessels (thrombosis), and the presence of a blood vessel ruptured.

Typically, a stroke suffered by the elderly, because the aging process causes hardening and narrowing of blood vessels (arteriosclerosis) and the presence of fats that clog arteries (atherosclerosis). But some of them showed an increase in cases of stroke occurred in adolescence and childbearing age (15-40 years). In this group, one of the main causes of stroke is a stress, drug abuse, alcohol, heredity, and an unhealthy lifestyle.

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