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    What causes a stroke?

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    Dr Andrew Bullen is a highly respected Vascular surgeon in the Illawarra region with appointments at Wollongong Private Hospital, Nowra Private Hospital and The Wollongong … View Profile

    When blood supply to the brain becomes blocked, it can cause damage in the form of a stroke. A stroke is a medical emergency and most commonly presents as facial weakness, arm weakness and difficulty with speech. Symptoms that resolve within 24hours are known as a mini stroke or Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA).

    The two most common causes of a blockage are:

    ‘plaque’ in the main blood vessel carrying oxygen to the brain, the Carotid Artery.

    blood clot that has travelled from the heart.

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