What are types of stroke or cerebrovascular accidents?
• Ischemic stroke • Hemorrhagic stroke • Other Cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs), also known as strokes, are potentially fatal events in which oxygen-rich blood flow to the brain is restricted, often because of an obstructing blood clot. Ischemic Stroke occurs when an artery supplying the brain with blood becomes blocked, suddenly decreasing or stopping blood flow and ultimately causing brain cells to die and some body functions to become impaired. This kind of stroke accounts for approximately 80 percent of all strokes. Hemorrhagic Stroke occurs when a blood vessel in the brain breaks or ruptures. Long-term high blood pressure can weaken blood vessels in the brain and eventually cause a hemorrhagic stroke (cerebral hemorrhage).
