What is a dual embolic stroke?
My neighbour had a stroke recently, and the doctors mentioned it was a 'dual embolic stroke'. I'm trying to understand what this means, as it sounds very serious.
6 answers
5 months ago
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It is when blood clots travel from elsewhere in the body and block two different blood vessels in your brain. My body loves drama, but this is a serious medical emergency you don't want to mess with.
8 months ago
Since I have high blood pressure, I know how risky clots can be. A dual embolic stroke is caused by multiple clots blocking brain arteries, which requires urgent hospital care and regular BP monitoring.
8 months ago
It is a severe stroke caused by multiple traveling blood clots blocking arteries in the brain. Please seek emergency medical care immediately.
6 months ago
Actually, it's a serious stroke where clots block two spots in the brain, yaar. You cannot ignore this at all, get them to a hospital immediately.
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6 months ago
This means multiple blood clots have blocked brain arteries. I once ignored mild numbness and regretted it heavily, so please get a complete neurological checkup immediately if you feel any symptoms.
4 months ago
This is a serious brain block from clots, beta. No home remedy like garlic or ginger can cure this; you must take the patient to a big hospital immediately.