Description: Stroke: Hemorrhagic vs. Ischemic - Patient Education piece showing the anatomical differences and effects of two stroke types. A hemorrhagic stroke is caused by a weakened blood vessel which bleeds into the brain. An ischemic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in the brain or neck becomes ocluded by a clot, or when the artey narrows. Lahey Clinic Health Magazine, Winter 2001


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