Stroke

Death of a region of brain cells due to poor blood flow

Stroke

Summary

A stroke is a medical condition in which blood flow to a part of the brain is reduced or blocked causing cell death. There are two main types of stroke: ischemic, due to lack of blood flow, and hemorrhagic, due to bleeding. Both cause parts of the brain to stop functioning properly.

Originally created by ErdemTuzun

4/16/2001, 11:03:35 PM

Modified

5/30/2026, 3:23:17 PM

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