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Stroke
A stroke results when blood and oxygen flow to the brain is stopped or interrupted. This happens because of a ruptured or blocked blood vessel.
Doctors may use the term cerebrovascular accident (CVA), cerebral infarction or brain attack to describe stroke. What is a stroke?
OverviewsRisks and PreventionHeart attack or brain attack (stroke): Are you at risk? Treatment | Recovery and RehabilitationEffects of StrokePhysical effects on either side of the brain Left-sided stroke: Aphasia and language apraxia How aphasia affects the stroke survivor's speech and understanding | For the CaregiverJust for the caregiver of a stroke survivor How you can communicate with a person who has aphasia How aphasia affects the stroke survivor's speech and understanding ResourcesResources for stroke survivors and their caregivers Related Care Specialties |