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What is the primary cause of an intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH)?
What is the primary cause of an intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH)?
Which type of stroke is caused by a clot breaking off from the artery wall and traveling to block a smaller artery?
Which type of stroke is caused by a clot breaking off from the artery wall and traveling to block a smaller artery?
Which condition is characterized by bleeding into the space surrounding the brain?
Which condition is characterized by bleeding into the space surrounding the brain?
Where do emboli that cause embolic strokes typically originate from?
Where do emboli that cause embolic strokes typically originate from?
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Which of the following is the least common type of stroke?
Which of the following is the least common type of stroke?
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What is the main cause of most strokes?
What is the main cause of most strokes?
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Why do hemorrhagic strokes have a higher death rate than ischemic strokes?
Why do hemorrhagic strokes have a higher death rate than ischemic strokes?
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Which type of stroke is caused by atherosclerosis hardening the arteries?
Which type of stroke is caused by atherosclerosis hardening the arteries?
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What happens in atherosclerosis that can lead to an ischemic stroke?
What happens in atherosclerosis that can lead to an ischemic stroke?
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Why does the death rate of hemorrhagic strokes tend to be higher than that of ischemic strokes?
Why does the death rate of hemorrhagic strokes tend to be higher than that of ischemic strokes?
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What can happen as a result of a blockage in an artery due to a blood clot or atherosclerosis?
What can happen as a result of a blockage in an artery due to a blood clot or atherosclerosis?
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