Spasticity A stroke is a kind of brain injury that occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is suddenly interrupted or a vessel bursts. How a stroke affects a person depends on the part of the brain in which the injury occurs. After a stroke, a person may have a weakness on one side of the body or trouble with moving, talking or thinking.
Stroke is a major health problem in the United States.
It ranks right behind heart disease and cancer as the third leading cause of death and is a major cause of long-term disability. Hypertension medication and stroke Between 40 and 90 percent of all stroke patients had high blood pressure before their stroke. Hypertension puts stress on blood vessel walls. This can lead to stroke from clots or bleeding. In 1993, the U.S. stroke mortality rate increased for the first time in 40 years.