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Know It, Prevent It: World Stroke Day 29 Oct

Keep your Spirits Up, Stroke is Treatable ( pic- livestrong.com) World Stroke Day 29 Oct is observed to raise public awareness about Stroke, its causes, treatment n rehabilitation follow-up care.  This year's theme is " Stroke is Treatable " which emphasizes that through early identification n proper follow-up, it can be managed successfully.  Stroke (Cerebrovascular Disease) occurs when Brain/ part of brain cells got damaged due to interruption of blood supply. This interrution is caused when the blood vessel got blocked ( clot i.e. ischemia) or bursts ( i.e. haemorrhage). Now according to the particular region of the brain which got most affected by this, the body functions ( like speech, mibility, comprehension, sensations) of that individual affects resulting in disability ( if not taken care of) or sudden death.  Stroke stats ( pic- ozonetherapymalaysia) Acc. to WHO, nearly 6.2 million people lost their lives due to Stroke every year n it is...