This type of stroke is due to a fatty tissue that has built up over years and then breaks free and then becomes lodged in an artery in the brain.
A)neoplasms
B)hemorrhagic stroke
C)aphasic stroke
D)ischemic stroke

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This type of stroke is an ischemic stroke, which occurs when a fatty tissue (or a blood clot) blocks an artery in the brain and deprives brain cells of oxygen and nutrients. Over time, the fatty tissue can accumulate due to conditions such as atherosclerosis, which is the hardening and narrowing of the arteries.

This Type of Stroke Is Due to a Fatty Tissue