{"id":927,"date":"2018-06-25T16:23:12","date_gmt":"2018-06-25T16:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-hccc-fitness-1\/chapter\/types-of-stroke\/"},"modified":"2018-06-25T16:23:12","modified_gmt":"2018-06-25T16:23:12","slug":"types-of-stroke","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-hccc-fitness-1\/chapter\/types-of-stroke\/","title":{"raw":"Types of Stroke","rendered":"Types of Stroke"},"content":{"raw":"\n<div id=\"body\" class=\"span19\">\n<div id=\"contentArea\">\n<div class=\"syndicate\">\n<div class=\"mSyndicate\">\n<p><img class=\"fancy-border-right alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/617\/2018\/06\/25162310\/stroke_types.jpg\" alt=\" An illustration showing how a blood vessel can burst within the brain causing a hemorrhagic stroke, and how a blood clot within an artery of the brain can cause an ischemic stroke.\">The main types of stroke are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ischemic stroke.<\/li>\n<li>Hemorrhagic stroke.<\/li>\n<li>Transient ischemic attack (a warning or \u201cmini-stroke\u201d).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Ischemic Stroke<\/h3>\n<p>Most strokes (85%) are ischemic strokes. If you have an ischemic stroke, the artery that supplies oxygen-rich blood to the brain becomes blocked.<\/p>\n<p>Blood clots often cause the blockages that lead to ischemic strokes.<\/p>\n<h3>Hemorrhagic Stroke<\/h3>\n<p>A hemorrhagic stroke occurs when an artery in the brain leaks blood or ruptures (breaks open). The leaked blood puts too much pressure on brain cells, which damages them.<\/p>\n<p>High blood pressure and aneurysms\u2014balloon-like bulges in an artery that can stretch and burst\u2014are examples of conditions that can cause a hemorrhagic stroke.<\/p>\n<p>There are two types of hemorrhagic strokes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Intracerebral hemorrhage<\/strong> is the most common type of hemorrhagic stroke. It occurs when an artery in the brain bursts, flooding the surrounding tissue with blood.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Subarachnoid hemorrhage<\/strong> is a less common type of hemorrhagic stroke. It refers to bleeding in the area between the brain and the thin tissues that cover it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)<\/h3>\n<p>A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is sometimes called a \"mini-stroke.\" It is different from the major types of stroke because blood flow to the brain is blocked for only a short time\u2014usually no more than 5 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to know that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A TIA is a warning sign of a future stroke.<\/li>\n<li>A TIA is a medical emergency, just like a major stroke.<\/li>\n<li>Strokes and TIAs require emergency care. <strong>Call 9-1-1<\/strong> right away if you feel signs of a stroke or see symptoms in someone around you.<\/li>\n<li>There is no way to know in the beginning whether symptoms are from a TIA or from a major type of stroke.<\/li>\n<li>Like ischemic strokes, blood clots often cause TIAs.<\/li>\n<li>More than a third of people who have a TIA end up having a major stroke within 1 year if they don\u2019t receive treatment, and 10%-15% will have a major stroke within 3 months of a TIA.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Recognizing and treating TIAs can reduce the risk of a major stroke. If you have a TIA, your health care team can find the cause and take steps to prevent a major stroke.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","rendered":"<div id=\"body\" class=\"span19\">\n<div id=\"contentArea\">\n<div class=\"syndicate\">\n<div class=\"mSyndicate\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fancy-border-right alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/617\/2018\/06\/25162310\/stroke_types.jpg\" alt=\"An illustration showing how a blood vessel can burst within the brain causing a hemorrhagic stroke, and how a blood clot within an artery of the brain can cause an ischemic stroke.\" \/>The main types of stroke are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ischemic stroke.<\/li>\n<li>Hemorrhagic stroke.<\/li>\n<li>Transient ischemic attack (a warning or \u201cmini-stroke\u201d).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Ischemic Stroke<\/h3>\n<p>Most strokes (85%) are ischemic strokes. If you have an ischemic stroke, the artery that supplies oxygen-rich blood to the brain becomes blocked.<\/p>\n<p>Blood clots often cause the blockages that lead to ischemic strokes.<\/p>\n<h3>Hemorrhagic Stroke<\/h3>\n<p>A hemorrhagic stroke occurs when an artery in the brain leaks blood or ruptures (breaks open). The leaked blood puts too much pressure on brain cells, which damages them.<\/p>\n<p>High blood pressure and aneurysms\u2014balloon-like bulges in an artery that can stretch and burst\u2014are examples of conditions that can cause a hemorrhagic stroke.<\/p>\n<p>There are two types of hemorrhagic strokes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Intracerebral hemorrhage<\/strong> is the most common type of hemorrhagic stroke. It occurs when an artery in the brain bursts, flooding the surrounding tissue with blood.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Subarachnoid hemorrhage<\/strong> is a less common type of hemorrhagic stroke. It refers to bleeding in the area between the brain and the thin tissues that cover it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)<\/h3>\n<p>A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is sometimes called a &#8220;mini-stroke.&#8221; It is different from the major types of stroke because blood flow to the brain is blocked for only a short time\u2014usually no more than 5 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to know that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A TIA is a warning sign of a future stroke.<\/li>\n<li>A TIA is a medical emergency, just like a major stroke.<\/li>\n<li>Strokes and TIAs require emergency care. <strong>Call 9-1-1<\/strong> right away if you feel signs of a stroke or see symptoms in someone around you.<\/li>\n<li>There is no way to know in the beginning whether symptoms are from a TIA or from a major type of stroke.<\/li>\n<li>Like ischemic strokes, blood clots often cause TIAs.<\/li>\n<li>More than a third of people who have a TIA end up having a major stroke within 1 year if they don\u2019t receive treatment, and 10%-15% will have a major stroke within 3 months of a TIA.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Recognizing and treating TIAs can reduce the risk of a major stroke. 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