Authors and Disclosures. Alma Cyrous 1,2; Brandon O'Neal 3; W David Freeman *4,5,6 1 Department of Anesthesia, Sahlgrenska Academy, Sweden 2 Department of Intensive Care, Sahlgrenska Academy ...

A stroke occurs when an artery in your brain is blocked or leaks. This causes the oxygen-deprived brain cells to begin dying within minutes. During a stroke, you feel sudden numbness and confusion ...