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A stroke happens when blood flow to the brain stops. There are two different kinds of stroke. The most common is an ischemic stroke, caused by a blood clot that blocks a blood vessel or artery in the brain. The other, less common, is a hemorrhagic stroke, caused when a blood vessel in the brain ruptures and spills blood into the surrounding tissue. Brain cells in the area begin to die, either because they stop getting the oxygen and nutrients they need to function, or they are killed by the rupt... 
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In the anatomy of animals, the brain, or encephalon, is the supervisory center of the nervous system. Although the brain is usually cited as the supervisory center of vertebrate nervous systems, the same term can also be used for the invertebrate central nervous system. In most animals, the brain is located in the head.
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Stroke as related to Brain
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- Stroke - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 . In medicine, a stroke, fit, or faint is sometimes referred to as an ictus [cerebri] , from the Latin icere ("to strike"), especially prior to a definitive diagnosis.
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- Stroke/Brain Attack
Stroke/Brain Attack. Watch a short video of a reenactment of a stroke and understand and become familiar with the risk factors, warning signs, and different types of stroke.
- The Stroke Association - Brain attack
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- National Stroke Association: Brain Alert Newsletter Archive
Information on Stroke, Stroke Prevention, Stroke Recovery and Stroke Care. ... National Stroke Association 1 - 800 - STROKES 1 - 800 - 787 - 6537 9707 E. Easter Lane
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