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Types of Strokes Classification

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What is the underlying process in thrombotic stroke?

Blood clot or debris circulating in the blood

Blockage of blood flow in a narrow artery by an embolus

Burst of a blood vessel allowing blood to seep into brain tissues

Clot formation resulting in narrowing of the lumen (correct)

How does an embolic stroke occur?

A circulating embolus lodges and blocks blood flow in the brain (correct)

Blood clot forms in a narrowed lumen

Clotting shuts off a leak in a blood vessel

A burst of blood vessel allows blood to seep into brain tissues

What characterizes a hemorrhagic stroke?

Blockage of blood flow by a lodged embolus

Clot formation resulting in arterial blockage

Burst of a blood vessel causing seepage into brain tissues (correct)

Circulation of debris leading to brain tissue damage

Which type of stroke results in a lodged embolus blocking blood flow?

Embolism stroke Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes an embolic stroke from a thrombotic one?

Lodging of an embolus to block blood flow Signup and view all the answers

Which type of stroke is caused by a burst blood vessel allowing blood to seep into and damage brain tissues?

Hemorrhagic stroke Signup and view all the answers

What is the key characteristic of an embolic stroke?

Circulation of debris in the bloodstream Signup and view all the answers

In which type of stroke do we see a lodged embolus blocking blood flow in the brain?

Embolic stroke Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary process seen in a thrombotic stroke?

Formation of a clot in a narrow artery Signup and view all the answers

Which type of stroke results from clot formation narrowing the lumen and blocking blood passage through the artery?

Thrombotic stroke Signup and view all the answers