hemorrhagic stroke
noun
: stroke caused by the rupture of a blood vessel in or on the surface of the brain with bleeding into the surrounding tissue
Note: Hemorrhagic stroke occurs most often from rupture of an aneurysm or an abnormally formed blood vessel.
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People who ate eggs daily also had a 26% lower risk of hemorrhagic stroke than others.
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Amanda MacMillan, Health, 9 Sep. 2025
The other kind of stroke, a hemorrhagic stroke, results from a ruptured blood vessel that leads to bleeding into or around the brain, damaging brain cells.
—New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2025
Montel Williams, a former Marine, suffered a hemorrhagic stroke seven years ago and spent a month in the hospital — and all the while, his wife was at his side.
—Katherine Weaver, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
Kenya Robinson had a hemorrhagic stroke at 44 while leading a jazzercise class.
—Taayoo Murray, Essence, 27 May 2025
Jackie's hemorrhagic stroke affected the area of her brain that controls language.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 7 May 2025
Sometimes called a brain attack, a hemorrhagic stroke is caused by blood vessels in the brain bursting or leaking, which increases pressure on brain cells and kills or damages them.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
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Amanda MacMillan, Health, 9 Sep. 2025
The other kind of stroke, a hemorrhagic stroke, results from a ruptured blood vessel that leads to bleeding into or around the brain, damaging brain cells.
—New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2025
Montel Williams, a former Marine, suffered a hemorrhagic stroke seven years ago and spent a month in the hospital — and all the while, his wife was at his side.
—Katherine Weaver, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
Kenya Robinson had a hemorrhagic stroke at 44 while leading a jazzercise class.
—Taayoo Murray, Essence, 27 May 2025
Jackie's hemorrhagic stroke affected the area of her brain that controls language.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 7 May 2025
Sometimes called a brain attack, a hemorrhagic stroke is caused by blood vessels in the brain bursting or leaking, which increases pressure on brain cells and kills or damages them.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
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