Brain Attack is mainly associated with weakness in one half of body, deviation of face to one side, Loss of clarity of voice or inability to speak, alteration in consciousness, loss of sensation in one half of body etc.

Brain attack normally occurs in patients with High Blood Pressure, Diabetics, smokers, over weight. People with these symptoms should avoid smoking as it increases the risk of Brain attack manifold. Regular physical activity and a diet rich in green leafy vegetables also reduces the risk of Brain attack.

The moment a patient is diagnosed with any of the above mentioned symptoms, he/she should be immediately shifted to a hospital without delay. The hospital should be equipped with emergency imaging facilities like CT Scan / MRI and a dedicated Brain Attack / Stock team consisting of Neurologists, Cardiologists & intensivists. The canter should be having the facility of thrombolysis, which is a special treatment to dissolve the clot in the brain. This treatment is to be provided within 3 hours for most of the patients and within 6 hours to selected patients leading to opening of blood bessels and complete or partial reversal of symptoms. Because this treatment is time specific, it is important to shift the patient to a fully equipped Stroke centre without any waste of time. Besides this if patient is having convusion he/she should be put in lateral position without trying of force things in mouth. An unconscious person should not be fed from mouth as the food/liquid may go into the airway and cause blockage. In the hospital patient is treated with drugs like aspirin, drugs to lower pressure inside the brain, ant blood pressure drugs and physiotherapy.