Which term describes a stroke caused by bleeding?

• A. Hemorrhagic Stroke
• B. Ischemic Stroke
• C. Transient Ischemic Attack
• D. Seizure

Answer: (A)

Bleeding into the brain or the spaces around it causes damage mainly through pressure and toxic effects from the accumulated blood. The term for this type of stroke is hemorrhagic stroke. It includes situations like intracerebral hemorrhage, where a vessel ruptures within brain tissue, and subarachnoid hemorrhage, where blood gathers in the surrounding fluid-filled spaces.

In contrast, a stroke caused by a blocked blood vessel is ischemic, due to a clot or other obstruction preventing blood flow to a portion of the brain. A transient ischemic attack is a temporary interruption of blood flow that produces stroke-like symptoms but resolves, and it’s not due to active bleeding. A seizure is a separate event—an abnormal surge of electrical activity in the brain—not a bleeding-related stroke.