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Why will stroke occur?

Stroke is called "Cerebrovascular Accident" in the Western medicine field, which is caused by severe cerebravascular damage or blockage and thus leads to damage in the brain tissue supplied by that blood vessel because of hypoxia. People who have high blood pressure, heart and blood vessel diseases, atrial fibrillation, high blood cholesterol, diabetes and coronary heart disease will be easy to have stroke. Besides, the chance of stroke occurrence is much greater when getting older. Male, smokers as well as people who are fat and lack of exercise are the high risk group.

The view point of Chinese Medicine is similar to the Western. The stroke occurrence is mainly caused by worry, alcohol addiction, tiredness or careless in daily life. Although there are several levels of stroke, it really leads to different degree of damage to the patients. The sequela of strokes such as disability in limbs activities and pronunciation, which affect the patient in taking care him/herself and decrease the living standard.

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