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Slideshow: A Visual Guide to Understanding Stroke Stroke is a medical emergency and a leading cause of death in the U.S. It occurs when a blood vessel in the brain bursts or, more commonly, when a blockage develops. Without treatment, cells in the brain quickly begin to die. The result can be serious disability or death.
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- Stroke is a leading cause of death in America. It happens when a blood vessel that supplies blood to the brain is blocked or bursts. Nearly 800,000 Americans suffer a stroke each year. High blood pressure is the chief culprit, and atrial fibrillation isn’t far behind.
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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). Some people may experience only a temporary disruption of blood flow to their brain (transient ischemic attack, or TIA).
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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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- There are two types of ischemic strokes. • Thrombotic strokes are caused by a blood clot. (thrombus) in an artery going to the brain. The clot. blocks blood flow to part of the brain. Blood clots. usually form in arteries damaged by plaque. • Embolic strokes are caused by a wandering clot. (embolus) that’s formed elsewhere (usually in the heart.
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- Stroke: Causes and Types. Causes of Types of Stroke: Review the cause informationfor the various types of Stroke: 1  Ischemic stroke - from reduced blood flow to a brain area.  Hemorrhagic stroke - from bleeding in the brain.
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- The lack of blood causes part of the brain to die, a process known as cerebral infarction. About 10% of strokes are caused by bleeding from the arteries in the brain, which directly damages the brain's tissues and can also cause loss of blood supply.
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What Is a Stroke? Blood clots also cause embolic strokes. However, in the case of embolic strokes, the blood clot forms in an artery outside the brain. Often these blood clots start in the heart and travel until they become lodged in an artery of the brain. The physical and neurological damage embolic strokes cause is nearly immediate.
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Stroke The main risk factor for stroke is high blood pressure. Other risk factors include tobacco smoking, obesity, high blood cholesterol, diabetes mellitus, previous TIA, and atrial fibrillation. An ischemic stroke is typically caused by blockage of a blood vessel, though there are also less common causes.
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stroke Stroke: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment. Stroke is the 5th leading cause of death in the US, with one person dying every 4 minutes as a result. For black people, stroke is the 3rd leading cause of death. Approximately 800,000 people have a stroke each year; about one every 40 seconds. Strokes occur due to problems with the blood supply to the brain: either the blood supply is blocked or a blood vessel within the brain ruptures, causing brain tissue to die. A stroke is a medical emergency, and treatment must be sought as quickly as possible.
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- This kind of stroke may be caused by an aneurysm (a bubble in the artery wall) that bursts or by a condition called arterial venous malformation, a tangle of abnormal blood vessels in the brain that may bleed due to the fragility of the vessel structure.
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What Are the Causes of Strokes? This can cause a heart attack, a stroke due to vasospasm of cerebral arteries, or the dislodging of a blood clot that can travel to the brain, causing a stroke. *Blood clotting disorders- can cause an increase in blood clot formation or an increase in bleeding.
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Overview 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).
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Stroke Overview Cerebrovascular Disease. Cerebrovascular disease (where the arteries that supply the brain with blood are narrowed) can cause transient ischemic attack (a sudden loss of brain function with complete recovery within 24 hours) and stroke. Symptoms may include: 1  Weakness or paralysis on one side of the body.
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Stroke Signs, Symptoms, Warning Signs, and Treatments Quick GuideStroke: Causes, Symptoms, and Recovery. The blockage of an artery in the brain by a clot (thrombosis) is the most common cause of a stroke. The part of the brain that is supplied by the clotted blood vessel is then deprived of blood and oxygen.
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Stroke  In-Depth Report Blood Flow Blockage. Strokes are caused by either blood flow blockage to the brain (ischemic stroke) or the sudden rupture of an artery in the brain (hemorrhagic stroke). Brain cells require a constant supply of oxygen to stay healthy and function properly.
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Uncommon Causes of Stroke ISCHEMIC STROKE accounts for about 80 percent of all strokes. The most common causes of ischemic stroke are heart problems such as atrial fibrillation and hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis), where clots form in the heart or arteries and then block blood flow to the brain.
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Stroke Health Center Stroke Overview. Stroke is caused by a blocked blood vessel or bleeding in the brain. The signs of a stroke include a sudden severe headache, weakness, numbness, vision problems, confusion, trouble walking or talking, dizziness and slurred speech. Stroke News.
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What is a Stroke? Blood is carried to the brain via a complex network of arteries and vessels. A stroke occurs when one of these arteries becomes blocked or ruptures. A stroke is a sudden interruption in the blood supply of the brain. Most strokes are caused by an abrupt blockage of arteries leading to the brain (ischemic stroke). Other strokes are caused by bleeding into brain tissue when a blood vessel bursts (hemorrhagic stroke). Because stroke occurs rapidly and requires immediate treatment, stroke is also called a brain attack.
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Uncommon Causes of Stroke (An online extra for the Stroke Connection magazine Spring 2014 article, Uncommon Causes, available in e-Zine or PDF format) The vast majority of strokes are caused by problems such as atrial fibrillation, hardening of the arteries and high blood pressure. But there are many less common causes of stroke as well. Following is a list of some of the rarer causes of stroke: VASCULAR DISORDERS. NONINFLAMMATORY BLOOD VESSEL DISORDERS. Fibromuscular Dysplasia – a disease that causes abnormal cell development in the artery wall.
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Stroke - Cause Causes of ischemic stroke. An ischemic stroke is caused by a blood clot that blocks blood flow to the brain.1  A blood clot can form in an artery that supplies blood to the brain. 2  Blood clots usually form in arteries damaged by plaque buildup, which is a process called atherosclerosis. hemorrhagic stroke is caused by bleeding in or around the brain. 1  Bleeding inside the brain itself (intracerebral hemorrhage, or ICH) may be a result of long-term high blood pressure.
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Ischemic Stroke During an ischemic stroke a blood vessel supplying blood to the brain becomes blocked. This leads to the death of brain cells due to lack of oxygen. The most common cause of an ischemic stroke is narrowing of the arteries (atherosclerosis). Blood clots can also form inside the heart, on heart valves, or in the large neck arteries.
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Cryptogenic Strokes Have an Unknown Cause A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked by a blood clot or bursts (or ruptures). When that happens, part of the brain cannot get the blood (and oxygen) it needs, so the brain cells in that region may suffer permanent damage.
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Stroke It is much like a heart attack, only it occurs in the brain. Strokes are usually caused by brain vessel blockage or bleeding into the brain tissue; both causes result in an inability for an individual to function normally, but there are ways to treat and prevent or reduce the development of strokes.