Stroke Clinic

Stroke is a block in a blood vessel or a rupture of a blood vessel inside the brain, which is sometimes called as 'brain attack'. When a stroke occurs, brain cells in the immediate area begin to die because they stop getting oxygen and the nutrients they need to function.

There are mainly two types of stroke:

• Ischemic Stroke – blockage of blood vessel
• Haemorrhagic Stroke – rupture of the blood vessel

In an acute ischaemic stroke, the blood flow to a part of the brain is interrupted because of sudden blockage of a blood vessel. The blockage is usually due to a blood clot and starves the brain of needed oxygen and nutrients. The centre of the starved area may die quickly, however the surrounding area may die slowly over hours, thus allowing hope of recovery.

• 1 in 6 people in their lifetime will get a stroke.
• Every year 20 million people will suffer from stroke in the world
• 5 million will die due to stroke
• 50% of survivals will be left with some disability
• Every 2 seconds there is 1 stroke in the world