Think of your brain as a big computer that helps you do everything, like playing, talking, and even thinking. Sometimes, this computer can have a problem called a stroke. It’s like when a power cord gets unplugged, and the computer can’t work right. A stroke happens when the blood, which is like the computer’s power, can’t get to all parts of the brain. This is because something is blocking it, like a tiny rock in a pipe. Without blood, the brain can’t get the oxygen it needs to work.
Now, imagine a garden where water flows through hoses to make flowers grow. If a hose gets a kink, the water stops, and the flowers start to droop. A stroke is like that kink in the hose, stopping the blood from getting to parts of the brain, and then the brain can’t tell your body what to do.
Another way to think about it is like a traffic jam in the brain. Cars are like blood cells, and the roads are like blood vessels. If there’s a traffic jam, the cars can’t move, and the brain doesn’t get the help it needs to keep everything running smoothly.