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  2. Intracerebral hemorrhage - Wikipedia

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    Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), also known as hemorrhagic stroke, is a sudden bleeding into the tissues of the brain (i.e. the parenchyma), into its ventricles, or into both. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 1 ] An ICH is a type of bleeding within the skull and one kind of stroke (ischemic stroke being the other).

  3. Stroke - Wikipedia

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    Ischemic strokes, if detected within three to four-and-a-half hours, may be treatable with medication that can break down the clot, [2] while hemorrhagic strokes sometimes benefit from surgery. [2] Treatment to attempt recovery of lost function is called stroke rehabilitation , and ideally takes place in a stroke unit; however, these are not ...

  4. Your biggest questions about strokes, answered - AOL

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    Hemorrhagic stroke happens when an artery in the brain leaks blood or breaks open. The leaked blood puts pressure on brain cells and damages them. ... Some strokes may also require surgery to open ...

  5. Spinal cord stroke - Wikipedia

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    Spinal cord stroke is a rare type of stroke with compromised blood flow to any region of spinal cord owing to occlusion or bleeding, leading to irreversible neuronal death. [1] It can be classified into two types, ischaemia and haemorrhage, in which the former accounts for 86% of all cases, a pattern similar to cerebral stroke.

  6. 8 Common Cardiovascular Diseases for Men & How to Prevent Them

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    This is a stroke caused by a blockage, which happens in about 85% of strokes. Hemorrhagic stroke. This happens when a blood vessel in your brain bursts. ... Endovascular surgery. Coronary artery ...

  7. Stroke recovery - Wikipedia

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    If MSC treatment becomes available for stroke patients, it is possible that current mortality and morbidity rates could substantially improve due to the direct enhancement of neuroprotection and neurorestoration mechanisms rather than only indirect facilitation or prevention of further damage, e.g. decompressive surgery.

  8. Hemorrhagic transformation - Wikipedia

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    Hemorrhagic transformation is a process which involves the bleeding of brain tissue that has been affected by the stroke and can take two forms: petechial hemorrhage and parenchymal hemorrhage. [1] HT can lead to further damage to the brain tissue and worsen the outcome of the initial stroke.

  9. Cerebrovascular disease - Wikipedia

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    The most common presentation of cerebrovascular disease is an ischemic stroke or mini-stroke and sometimes a hemorrhagic stroke. [2] Hypertension (high blood pressure) is the most important contributing risk factor for stroke and cerebrovascular diseases as it can change the structure of blood vessels and result in atherosclerosis. [5]