Ischemia and hemorrhage kill neurons by:
A) understimulating them.
B) overstimulating them.
C) overactivating the sodium-potassium pump.
D) depleting the glutamate supply available to neurons.

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Ischemia and hemorrhage deprive neurons of oxygen and glucose, leading to ATP depletion and failure of membrane pumps that maintain ionic gradients. This results in excessive stimulation of neurons, leading to excitotoxicity and cell death.

Ischemia and Hemorrhage Kill Neurons By