Stroke disease is a disorder of brain function due to blood flow to the brain susceptible to interference (reduced). As a result, nutrients and oxygen the brain needs are not met properly. Based on causes there are 2 kinds of stroke, the existence of blockages in blood vessels (thrombus), and the existence of broken blood vessels.
Generally stroke suffered by the parents, because the aging process causes the blood vessels to harden and narrow (arteriosclerosis) and the fat that clog arteries (atherosclerosis). But past cases show an increase of stroke cases that occurred in adolescence and childbearing age (15 – 40 years). In this group, the main cause of stroke is a stress, drug abuse, alcohol, heredity, and unhealthy lifestyle.
In the case of teenage stroke, genetic factors (offspring) are a major cause of stroke. Frequently encountered cases of stroke caused by blood vessels are fragile and easily broken, or the blood system disorders such as hemophilia and thalassemia disease is inherited by the parents of the patient. Whereas if a family member with diabetes (diabetes), hypertension (high blood pressure) or in English is called pulmonary hypertension, and heart disease, stroke may be greater in other family members.
Other causes of stroke are foods with bad cholesterol (Low Density Lipoprotein) are very high. This evil Cholesterol found on junk food or fast food. In addition, the cause of the other stroke is a lazy habit of exercising and moving, a lot of drinking, smoking, use of drugs and addictive substances, resting time is very less, and prolonged stress. Rupture of blood vessels are also often caused by disease high blood pressure (hypertension).