Ischemic stroke results from an obstruction of a blood vessel supplying blood to the brain. The brain is an organ extremely sensitive to reduction of oxygen and energy, and brain damage is already ...

Time: to call 999. Strokes usually happen because of a blockage of the blood supply to the brain. This damages part of the brain, which can affect people’s appearance, bodily functions, speech and ...

A mini-stroke, also known as a transient ischemic attack (TIA), happens when blood flow to part of the brain is briefly ...