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Difference between a haemorrhagic (bleeding) versus ischaemic stroke
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Difference between a haemorrhagic (bleeding) versus ischaemic stroke

Dr Ali Sheikh talks about the differences between the main types of stroke.

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Dr. Ali Sheikh, what's the difference between a bleeding stroke, a hemorrhagic stroke and an ischemic stroke? Right. I will explain with a simple analogy that a blood vessel is like a pipe. If the pipe gets blocked, there is no flow beyond that and it causes the brain tissue to go dead, and this is called ischemia. Whereas if that pipe gets ruptured, there is a pool of blood outside into the brain tissues. This is called hemorrhage. Thank you.

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