A
____________________
,
also
known
as
a
____________________
accident
or
brain
attack
,
occurs
when
the
blood
____________________
to
your
brain
is
suddenly
____________________
or
reduced
.
As
a
result
,
the
brain
____________________
in
the
area
is
deprived
of
the
necessary
oxygen
and
____________________
,
which
causes
brain
cells
to
____________________
quickly
.
We
distinguish
two
types
of
stroke
.
____________________
stroke
is
caused
by
a
____________________
in
a
blood
____________________
.
Haemorragic
stroke
occurs
when
a
blood
vessel
in
the
brain
____________________
causing
bleeding
in
the
area
.
Effects
of
a
stroke
include
____________________
,
weakness
,
blurred
____________________
and
cognitive
difficulties
.
Physiotherapy
can
help
to
improve
____________________
,
reduce
stiffness
and
____________________
function
in
the
affected
limbs
.
Various
____________________
can
be
used
when
treating
patients
after
a
stroke
,
including
strength
____________________
and
mirror
therapy
.
____________________
strategies
to
reduce
the
____________________
of
suffering
a
stroke
include
adopting
a
____________________
lifestyle
and
exercising
____________________
.
