Cerebral
Thrombosis
This is the most common type of stroke. This type of stroke occurs
when a blood clot forms in a vessel in the brain. Blood clots
form most often in arteries injured by atherosclerosis. This
is a disease condition in which fatty deposits build up in the
inner walls of arteries.
Cerebral
Embolism
This type of stroke occurs when a clot or other particle gets
stuck in an artery leading to the brain or in the brain itself.
Such clots are carried by the bloodstream and most often come
from diseased areas in the heart.
Subarachnoid
Hemorrhage
This type of stroke occurs when a blood vessel on the brain ruptures
and bleeds between the brain and the skull.
IntraCerebral
Hemorrhage
This type of stroke occurs when a defective artery in the brain
bursts, flooding the surrounding tissue with blood. Cerebral
hemorrhage is often associated with high blood pressure.