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cerebrovascular accident

cerebrovascular accident A cerebrovascular accident, or stroke, is a sudden loss of neurological function caused by reduced blood flow to the brain or bleeding inside the skull.

A cerebrovascular accident, or stroke, is a sudden loss of neurological function caused by reduced blood flow to the brain or bleeding inside the skull. It refers to a group of conditions that vary by the type and location of brain tissue damage and by whether bleeding is involved.