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OverviewThe term "brain attack" sounds serious, and that's exactly how it should sound. This term is often used for what is more commonly called a stroke. This serious medical condition occurs when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted (either from blockage or rupture of blood vessels), and brain tissue dies. Patients experiencing brain attack can be affected in a number of ways, including paralysis, loss of speech, loss of memory - and even death.Brain attacks - or strokes - are our nation's third leading killer and the leading cause of adult disability. The ailment strikes as many as 700,000 Americans a year, killing over 200,000 and permanently impairing hundreds of thousan
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