A stroke is a medical condition in which blood flow to a part of the brain is reduced or blocked, causing cell death. There are two main types of stroke: ischemic, due to lack of blood flow, and hemorrhagic, due to bleeding.
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A stroke is a medical condition in which blood flow to a part of the brain is reduced or blocked causing cell death.
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Specialty: acute, cerebrovascular
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