---
url: 'https://www.healthinaging.org/a-z-topic/stroke'
title: Stroke
author:
  name: hia-admin
  url: 'https://www.healthinaging.org/user/1'
date: '2018-06-11T13:31:14+00:00'
updated: '2023-03-17T20:33:20+00:00'
type: topic
summary: 'A stroke happens when normal blood flow is interrupted in some area of your brain. Learn about how to recognize the symptoms of a stroke, care & treatment after a stroke, lifestyle and management to prevent a stroke.'
tags:
  - Health
published: true
---
 A stroke happens when normal blood flow to an area of the brain stops. This can happen either because a blood vessel (a tube carrying blood) is blocked, or because a blood vessel breaks.

[Basic Facts](/a-z-topic/stroke/basic-facts)

[Causes](/a-z-topic/stroke/causes)

[Symptoms](/a-z-topic/stroke/symptoms)

[Diagnosis & Tests](/a-z-topic/stroke/tests)

[Care & Treatment](/a-z-topic/stroke/care-treatment)

[Lifestyle & Management](/a-z-topic/stroke/lifestyle)