A stroke is:
A) when blood flow to a region of the brain stops.
B) a failure in the heart.
C) a heart attack.
D) None of the answers is correct.

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A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is interrupted or reduced, preventing brain tissue from getting oxygen and nutrients. This can happen due to a blockage (ischemic stroke) or a burst blood vessel (hemorrhagic stroke), but it is not a heart failure or heart attack, which involve the heart rather than the brain.

A Stroke Is