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A stroke is a medical emergency. Strokes happen when blood flow to your brain stops. Within minutes, brain cells begin to die. There are two kinds of stroke. The more common kind, called ischemic stroke, is caused by a blood clot that blocks or plugs a blood vessel in the brain. The other kind, called hemorrhagic stroke, is caused by a blood vessel that breaks and bleeds into the brain. "Mini-strokes" or transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), occur when the blood supply to the brain is briefly interrupted.

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  1. Stroke (National Library of Medicine)
    A stroke is a medical emergency. Strokes happen when blood flow to your brain stops. Within minutes, brain cells begin to die. There are two kinds of stroke. The ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/stroke.html - Health Topics
  2. Transient Ischemic Attack (National Library of Medicine)
    ... briefly. Symptoms of a TIA are like other stroke symptoms, but do not last as long. They ... these symptoms are from a TIA or a stroke, you should get to the hospital quickly. TIAs ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/transientischemicattack.html - Health Topics
  3. Stroke Rehabilitation Interactive Tutorial (Patient Education Institute)
    ... patients who have had strokes. What is a Stroke? The brain controls most functions of the body. ... carried in the blood to the brain. A stroke occurs when blood is not able to reach ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/.../strokerehabilitation/htm/index.htm - External Health Links
  4. Strokes Interactive Tutorial (Patient Education Institute)
    ... as tips for preventing strokes. What is a Stroke? The brain controls most functions of the body. ... carried to the brain in the blood. A stroke happens when blood is not able to reach ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/strokes/htm/index.htm - External Health Links
  5. Stroke
    Cerebrovascular disease; CVA; Cerebral infarction; Cerebral hemorrhage; Ischemic stroke; Stroke - ischemic
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000726.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Stroke secondary to cardiogenic embolism
    Stroke secondary to atrial fibrillation; Cardioembolic stroke ... A stroke is an interruption of the blood supply to any part of the brain. Strokes secondary to cardiogenic ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000735.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Stroke secondary to syphilis
    Syphilitic stroke ... of the arteries that supply the brain. A stroke is an interruption of the blood supply to any part of the brain. Stroke can lead to brain tissue damage.
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000728.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Transient ischemic attack
    Mini stroke; TIA; Little stroke ... again. A TIA is different than a small stroke. The symptoms of TIAs go away in less ... lasting changes on CT or MRI scans. (Small strokes do show changes on such tests.) TIAs are ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000730.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Hemorrhagic stroke
    Brain bleeding; Brain hemorrhage; Stroke - hemorrhagic ... Hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel bursts inside the brain. The brain is very sensitive to bleeding and ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000761.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Stroke secondary to FMD
    Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) - stroke secondary to ... A stroke is an interruption of the blood supply to any part of the brain. Stroke secondary to fibromuscular ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001400.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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