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what is the reason of stroke - #17687

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I am really concerned about my dad. He’s 65 and last week he suddenly started slurring his words and couldn’t lift his right arm. We rushed him to the hospital and the doctors said he had a stroke, which was just terrifying!! It got me thinking, what is the reason of stroke? Like, are there certain things that put people at risk? I mean, my dad has high blood pressure and he’s been on meds for that, but he never really stuck to a healthy diet, maybe that’s part of it? They did some tests and mentioned something about a clot, but I didn’t grasp all the jargon, ya know? What is the reason of stroke if it’s not just clots? Is it really only things like high cholesterol or high blood pressure, or could stress play a role too? I mean, he works too much, maybe that factors in?? Ugh, just trying to make sense of everything here and what is the reason of stroke for someone like him. What can we do to prevent it from happening again? Is there anything we should look out for? I’m really looking for some clarity because this whole thing is just a lot to process.

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