Strokes can affect both mental and physical health. It can affect any part of the body, without any previous warning. There is no way of knowing when a stroke occurs the very first time but there are ways in which one can reduce the risk of its occurrence. To know just how serious a stroke can be, its causes and measures to reduce its risk, read on.
Medicine Net describes a stroke as, “The sudden death of brain cells due to lack of oxygen, caused by blockage of blood flow or rupture of an artery to the brain.” Basically due to clotting or bursting of an artery, the brain cells do not receive enough blood and consequently, are damaged or die.