Pathophysiology Of Hemorrhagic Stroke

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Definition

Hemorrhagic stroke involves bleeding within the brain, which damages nearby brain tissue. See also:

  • 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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