What is a stroke? English

100,000 people have strokes every year

What is a stroke?

A stroke happens when not enough blood gets to a part of the brain, damaging brain cells.

Damage to the brain can affect how the body works. It can also change how you think and feel.  

A missed case of high blood pressure

Adam's stroke

Adam had a stroke at the age of 47. He had no idea that he had high blood pressure. It was only after his stroke when he was told he had high blood pressure.