what causes a major brain stroke
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Stroke Signs, Symptoms, Warning Signs, and Treatments Causes of strokes include ischemia (loss of blood supply) or hemorrhage (bleeding) in the brain occurs. People at risk for stroke include those who have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and those who smoke. People with heart rhythm disturbances, especially atrial fibrillation are also at risk.
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Ischemic Stroke The clot interrupts blood flow and causes a stroke. Two types of thrombosis can cause a stroke: large vessel thrombosis and small vessel disease (or lacunar infarction.) Large Vessel Thrombosis: This is the most common type of thrombotic stroke. It is caused by a combination of long-term atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) followed by rapid blood clot formation.
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Overview Thrombotic stroke. A thrombotic stroke occurs when a blood clot (thrombus) forms in one of the arteries that supply blood to your brain. A clot may be caused by fatty deposits (plaque) that build up in arteries and cause reduced blood flow (atherosclerosis) or other artery conditions.
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The Comprehensive Stroke Center at University Hospital This type of stroke is caused by the sudden rupture of an artery or blood vessel within the brain. The blood that leaks into the brain results in a sudden increase in pressure that can damage the surrounding brain cells.
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What Are the Causes of Strokes? The Importance of Getting Enough Blood Supply in the Brain. The most common cause of stroke is a blockage of blood flow within a blood vessel in the brain. Arteries located in the neck and in the brain supply blood to the brain to keep it functioning. This blood delivers oxygen and nutrients necessary for the brain to create the biochemical energy it needs to function normally.
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Stroke Stroke is a sudden interruption of the blood supply to the brain. Most strokes are caused by an abrupt blockage of an artery (ischemic stroke). Other strokes are caused by bleeding into brain tissue when a blood vessel bursts (hemorrhagic stroke). The effects of a stroke depend on the severity and which area of the brain is injured.
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What Is an Acute (or Sudden) Stroke? Ischemic Stroke. During an ischemic stroke, the blood supply to a region of the brain is cut off because a blood vessel has been blocked by a blood clot. Several conditions can predispose a person to ischemic stroke. These conditions include heart disease, high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Other causes of an ischemic stroke include the use of recreational drugs, blood clotting disorders or trauma to the blood vessels in the neck.
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Slideshow: A Visual Guide to Understanding Stroke A common cause of stroke is atherosclerosis -- hardening of the arteries. Plaque made of fat, cholesterol, calcium, and other substances builds up in the arteries, leaving less space for blood to flow. A blood clot may lodge in this narrow space and cause an ischemic stroke.
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What is Cardiovascular Disease? A hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel within the brain bursts. The most likely cause is uncontrolled hypertension. Some effects of stroke are permanent if too many brain cells die after a stroke due to lack of blood and oxygen to the brain. These cells are never replaced.
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The Comprehensive Stroke Center at University Hospital Thrombotic Ischemic Stroke. Thrombotic stroke is caused by a thrombus (blood clot) that develops in an artery supplying blood to the brain — usually because of a repeated buildup of fatty deposits, calcium and clotting factors, such as fibrinogen and cholesterol, carried in the blood.
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Overview Causes. A stroke occurs when the blood supply to your brain is interrupted or reduced. This deprives your brain of oxygen and nutrients, which can cause your brain cells to die. A stroke may be caused by a blocked artery (ischemic stroke) or the leaking or bursting of a blood vessel (hemorrhagic stroke). You may develop sudden numbness, weakness or paralysis in your face, arm or leg, especially on one side of your body. 2  Try to raise both your arms over your head at the same time. 3  If one arm begins to fall, you may be having a stroke. 4  Similarly, one side of your mouth may droop when you try to smile.
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Read the Story of a Patient Diagnosed with a Stroke Stroke is an abrupt interruption of constant blood flow to the brain that causes loss of neurological function. The interruption of blood flow can be caused by a blockage, leading to the more common ischemic stroke, or by bleeding in the brain, leading to the more deadly hemorrhagic stroke.
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Stroke  In-Depth Report A reduction of, or disruption in, blood flow to the brain is the cause of a stroke. Blockage for even a short period of time can be disastrous and cause brain damage or even death. Click the icon to see an image of the brain.
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- A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is suddenly interrupted or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts, spilling blood into the spaces surrounding brain cells. Brain cells die when they no longer receive oxygen and nutrients from the blood or there is sudden bleeding into or around the brain.
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Ischemic Strokes (Clots) Silent cerebral infarction (SCI), or “silent stroke,” is a brain injury likely caused by a blood clot interrupting blood flow in the brain. It’s a risk factor for future strokes which could lead to progressive brain damage due to these strokes. Read more about silent strokes.
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Stroke: Symptoms Causes & Treatment What is a Stroke. A stroke is the rapidly developing loss of brain functions due to a disturbance in the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain. This can be due to ischemia (lack of blood supply) caused by thrombosis or embolism or due to a hemorrhage. A stroke occurs when the supply of blood to the brain is suddenly interrupted.
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Brain Stem Stroke Two types of stroke. The most common type of stroke is an ischemic stroke, which is caused by a blood clot. A clot can form in an artery that supplies blood to the brain. A clot that forms elsewhere can travel through the blood vessels until it becomes trapped in one that supplies blood to the brain.
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The Comprehensive Stroke Center at University Hospital A hemorrhagic stroke develops when a blood vessel (artery) in the brain leaks or bursts (ruptures). This causes bleeding: 1  Inside the brain tissue (intracerebral hemorrhage). 2  Near the surface of the brain (subarachnoid hemorrhage or subdural hemorrhage). 3  A common cause of subarachnoid hemorrhage is the rupture of an aneurysm.
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Heart Disease and Stroke The most common causes of hemorrhagic stroke are high blood pressure and brain aneurysms. An aneurysm is a weakness or thinness in the blood vessel wall. What Are the Symptoms of Stroke?
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- A stroke occurs when the blood supply to your brain is interrupted or reduced. This deprives your brain of oxygen and nutrients, which can cause your brain cells to die. A stroke may be caused by a blocked artery (ischemic stroke) or the leaking or bursting of a blood vessel (hemorrhagic stroke). Some people may experience only a temporary disruption of blood flow to their brain (transient ischemic attack, or TIA).
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Stroke (CVA) â Causes, Risk Factors, Symptoms And Treatment Stroke Causes. Ischemic stroke is caused by a blood clot that blocks the blood flow to the brain, the blood clot can develop in a narrowed artery that supplies blood to the brain or may reach the cerebral circulation after it migrated from the heart or from any other region of the body.
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- A stroke occurs if the flow of oxygen-rich blood to a portion of the brain is blocked. Without oxygen, brain cells start to die after a few minutes. Sudden bleeding in the brain also can cause a stroke if it damages brain cells. PubMed Health Glossary. (Source: NIH-National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute).
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Why hypertension is a silent killer Hypertension is the top trigger for stroke, in which a blood vessel in the brain bursts and bleeds, or a blood clot blocks the flow of blood to the brain. Stroke can cause death, or it can cause brain damage and lifelong disability.