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Symptoms Of A Stroke My Right Hand Was Altogether Numb
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What Is It?
A stroke is an illness that suddenly disrupts the brain's function by injuring brain cells, usually by interfering with part of itâs the brainâs blood supply. Since the brain's blood supply can be disrupted for different reasons, doctors generally classify strokes into three categories, depending on their cause. These categories are:
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Hemorrhagic stroke - This type of stroke is caused by bleeding (hemorrhage). Bleeding can occur within the brain, or...
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