Stroke

9 October 2024

  • Approximately 85%
    of stroke incidents are ischemic strokes, caused by an obstruction of brain blood vessels.
  • Approximately 15%
    of stroke incidents are haemorrhagic strokes, which are due to a rupture of a blood vessel that causes haemorrhage (bleeding) into the brain’s tissue.
  • Maintaining physical fitness
  • Nutritional changes
  • Quitting smoking

Treating a stroke

  • Initial stroke treatment

  • Treating a haemorrhagic stroke

  • Treating an ischemic stroke

  • Medication therapy after a stroke