# What is a Stroke simpleshow foundation 2016-06-08

A stroke is an attack occurring in the brain, and it's one of the leading causes of death and adult disability worldwide. Yet up to

80% of strokes can be prevented. This video explains what is a stoke, and what you should do in the event of a stroke.

The information for this simpleshow is provided by the Stroke Association: www.stroke.org.uk

The author of the clip: Ksenia Kompasova

Other sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stroke http://www.stroke.org/understand-stroke/what-stroke

http://www.strokeassociation.org/STROKEORG/

- Kind: Short
- Year: 2016
- Runtime: 2 min
- By: Simpleshow foundation
- Archive: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:What_is_a_Stroke_simpleshow_foundation_2016-06-08.webm)
- Licence or status: [CC BY-SA 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Simpleshow foundation
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

[Watch now](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/watch/archive/commons/49472621?play=1)