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stroke

A stroke is when the brain, usually only a small part of the brain, does not receive enough blood. This can be because there is a clog in the vessels going to the brain, or else because the vessels have broken in the brain and the blood is running out around the brain. It can cause many different problems like not being able to think or talk or move parts of the body.

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