Facts About Hemorrhagic Stroke
Hemorrhagic
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Hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage -
Intracerebral hemorrhage
Alternative Names
Brain bleeding; Brain hemorrhage; Stroke - hemorrhagic
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel bursts inside the brain. The brain is very sensitive to bleeding and damage can occur very rapidly, either because of the presence of the...
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Stroke
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
A stroke occurs when the arterial blood flow leading to or in the brain becomes blocked or ruptures.Blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the neurons... Read more »
Hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage is type of stroke involving bleeding in the brain caused by high blood pressure. See also: ... Read more »
Hemorrhagic
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Hemorrhage is the medical term for bleeding, usually excessive bleeding. Hemorrhagic diseases are caused by, or result in, bleeding... Read more »
Stroke Risk Factors: Heart Disease and Stroke
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
PrognosisStroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide. Mortality rates are declining, however. Over 75% of patients survive a first stroke... Read more »
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