Neurology Quiz: Hemorrhagic Strokes

Bleeding into the brain tissue, often caused by the rupture of small, weakened blood vessels.

A common cause of intracerebral hemorrhage, often due to high blood pressure.

Bleeding into the space between the brain and the thin membrane covering it.

A bulging, weakened blood vessel in the brain, prone to rupture and causing subarachnoid hemorrhage.

The most common location for a berry aneurysm, where branches of major arteries connect.

A condition where the brain's blood supply is disrupted, leading to damage to brain cells.

Loss of brain function due to insufficient blood flow.

A condition where brain cells die due to a lack of oxygen and nutrients, typically caused by a blood clot or blockage.

A condition where blood leaks into the brain tissue, causing damage. Usually caused by a weakened blood vessel.

A condition where the entire brain suffers from a lack of blood flow.

Diffuse necrosis throughout the brain, leading to a permanent vegetative state.

Infarcts specifically in watershed areas and damage to vulnerable brain regions.

Atherosclerosis at branch points, causing a pale infarct at the cortex periphery.

Embolism, usually from the left heart, leading to a hemorrhagic infarct.

Small cystic infarcts in areas supplied by lenticulostriate vessels.

A regional brain ischemia that causes focal neurological deficits lasting over 24 hours.

An ischemic stroke with symptoms lasting less than 24 hours.

A type of cell death characterized by the breakdown of the cell and release of cellular contents.