A haemorrhagic stroke is defined as which of the following?

A haemorrhagic stroke is defined as which of the following?

• A. A stroke caused by excessive bleeding from a ruptured cerebral blood vessel, accounting for approximately 15% of strokes.
• B. A stroke caused by a clot formed elsewhere.
• C. A stroke due to venous thrombosis.
• D. A stroke due to dehydration.

Answer: (A)

Haemorrhagic stroke is defined by bleeding in the brain from a ruptured blood vessel. This leads to blood accumulating in brain tissue (intracerebral hemorrhage) or in the surrounding spaces such as the subarachnoid space (subarachnoid hemorrhage), causing damage and increased pressure. It makes up about 15% of all strokes, with ischemic strokes from clots comprising the larger share. The other options describe strokes caused by clots traveling from elsewhere, venous thrombosis, or dehydration-related factors, none of which define a haemorrhagic stroke.

Haemorrhagic stroke is defined by bleeding in the brain from a ruptured blood vessel. This leads to blood accumulating in brain tissue (intracerebral hemorrhage) or in the surrounding spaces such as the subarachnoid space (subarachnoid hemorrhage), causing damage and increased pressure. It makes up about 15% of all strokes, with ischemic strokes from clots comprising the larger share. The other options describe strokes caused by clots traveling from elsewhere, venous thrombosis, or dehydration-related factors, none of which define a haemorrhagic stroke.