Brain Stroke: What Neuroscience Says
Brain Stroke: What Neuroscience Says Brain stroke is a big problem.It happens when blood doesn't reach a part of the brain or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts. Neuroscience says stroke is brain cell injury caused by interruption of blood supply.Brain cells get damaged because they don't get the blood they need. The brain is small.It uses a lot of oxygen. About 20% of the bodys oxygen. Nerve cells are very sensitive.They get weak if they don't have oxygen for a minutes.If blood doesn't reach them for a time they can die. That's why stroke is called a time- emergency. Types of Stroke There are usually two types of stroke: 1. Ischemic Stroke This is the common type.A blood vessel gets. Blood can't reach the brain. The block can be caused by: Blood clot Cholesterol accumulation and narrowing of the arteries Clot from the heart that moves to the brain In this case nerve cells stop making energy because they don't have oxygen. Then a complex chemical proces...