What is a stroke? Symptoms and risk factors

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By NDTV


A stroke happens when the blood flow to a part of the brain is cut off.


Without oxygen in blood, brain cells start dying within minutes. To help prevent a stroke, Dr Sonia Lal Gupta, Neurologist at Metro Hospital, educates us on its causes and risks.

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