Living after stroke - cerebrovascular disease

Surgery Door provides a section for people suffering from a stroke to research and learn about their condition. The pages provide access to featured stroke specialists.

Cerebrovascular disease, or stroke, refers to brain disorders caused when the blood supply to the brain is disrupted in some way. The commonest form of stroke is caused by a blockage of a blood vessel in the brain. This leads to a portion of the brain dying.

A blockage may be short lived and produce symptoms lasting less than 24 hours. This is called a transient ischaemic attack (TIA).