This kind of stroke results when a blood vessel is ruptured, typically from a fall, and involves blood flowing into the brain. 

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This is the condition in which blood supply to the brain is blocked or if a blood vessel ruptures, thus causing damage to brain tissue.

There are two main kinds of stroke: 
- ischemic stroke
- hemorrhagic stroke


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This is the kind of stroke associated with a blood vessel being blocked, usually by a blood clot. This results in lack of blood flow to certain regions of the brain causing brain tissue to die. 

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