Self-actualization, according to Maslow, represents the growth of an individual toward fulfillment of the highest needs. Maslow argues that only high acheivers are self-actualizers, but we are all in fact capable of self-actualization.
In a thrombotic stroke, a blood clot (thrombus) forms inside one of the brain's arteries. The clot blocks blood flow to a part of the brain. This causes brain cells in that area to stop functioning and die quickly.
At Increased Risk for Stroke & Carotid Artery Disease: 1  There is a history of stroke in my immediate family: parents, grandparents, brothers or sisters. 2  I have diabetes.  I smoke currently or have regularly smoked in the past.