Stroke

A stroke occurs when the blood supply to your brain is disrupted in some way and a stroke can happen, with no
obvious cause, to people of any age.
It can occur, for example, if there's a narrowing, or blocking in the arteries, from cholesterol.
The commonest cause is actually through thrombosis. The next most common cause is via brain haemorrhage.
You can obtain more information about strokes from the:
Stroke Association
Stroke House, 240 City Road, London, EC1V 2PR
Phone: 020 7566 0300
Fax: 020 7490 2686
Textphone: 020 7251 9096
They have a Stroke Helpline on 0845 3033 100 (calls are charged at local rate) open Monday
to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
(please note we have no affiliation with the Stroke
Association - the information is provided only for your convenience)
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