Stroke : Description
― A stroke is characterized by a sudden loss of brain function due to an interruption of blood flow to the brain after an ischemic stroke (caused by the formation of a blood clot) or cerebrovascular bleeding (caused by the rupture of a vessel and subsequent bleeding into or around the brain). ∙ The interruption of blood flow to the brain causes the destruction of nerve cells (neurons). The effects of a stroke vary depending on the part of the brain that was injured and extent of damage that [...].
