Ischemic Stroke is the most common stroke as about 85 people out of every 100 who have a stroke suffer this type.  It is observed when a fatty substance called plaque collects in the walls of arteries. This entire action, known as atherosclerosis, results in blood clot (thrombus) blocking an artery leading to the brain. […]

A Hemorrhagic Stroke takes place when a blood vessel ruptures and subsequently blood accumulates in nearby cells. There are two possible causes of a Hemorrhagic Stroke – an Aneurysm (a weak area in a blood vessel that breaks open) or Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM), an abnormally formed blood vessel that opens up and bleeds. About 13 […]

A sudden, temporary lack of blood flow to the brain leads to Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIAs) also known as mini-strokes. Unlike a Hemorrhagic stroke and Ischemic Stroke, a TIA does not kill brain cells or cause permanent disability. TIA symptoms, similar to an ischemic stroke, resolves within 24 hours, however, most of them usually last for […]