Stroke

Uses

How it works

Benefits

Dosage & preparation

Risks & contraindications

Background

Highlighted claims

• Clots formed in fibrillating atria can travel to the brain and cause a stroke. — Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke Risk
• The stroke risk associated with atrial fibrillation arises from the clot formation mechanism. — Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke Risk
• Ischemic stroke occurs when a blood clot breaks loose, travels through the bloodstream, and becomes lodged in a cerebral vessel, obstructing blood flow. — Excessive Sleep and Stroke Risk: Correlation, Not Causation
• Hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a brain blood vessel ruptures and blood seeps into surrounding tissue, depriving the area of oxygen. — Excessive Sleep and Stroke Risk: Correlation, Not Causation
• Asymmetric facial droop, arm weakness, or leg weakness on one side of the body is a hallmark stroke presentation. — 8 Dangerous Signs that Should NEVER Be Ignored
• The FAST acronym (Face, Arm, Speech, Time) is the standard tool for identifying a stroke and prompting an immediate emergency response. — 8 Dangerous Signs that Should NEVER Be Ignored
• Stroke symptoms are typically unilateral, affecting only one side of the body. — 8 Ways Your Body Tells You Have a Disease
• Ischemia — a lack of oxygen in a specific brain region — is the core problem during stroke, and the longer it persists, the more irreversible the brain damage. — 8 Ways Your Body Tells You Have a Disease
• Sudden slurring of speech without an obvious cause is a hallmark warning sign of stroke. — 11 Warning Signs You Never Want to Ignore
• A stroke occurs when a blood clot lodges in a cerebral artery, cutting off circulation to part of the brain. — 11 Warning Signs You Never Want to Ignore