hemorrhagic stroke
noun
: stroke caused by the rupture of a blood vessel in or on the surface of the brain with bleeding into the surrounding tissue
Note: Hemorrhagic stroke occurs most often from rupture of an aneurysm or an abnormally formed blood vessel.
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The most recent, a 44-year-old Ukrainian man who came to the U.S. through a humanitarian parole program, died at the facility after medical exams showed evidence of a possible hemorrhagic stroke.
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Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Another type of brain bleed, hemorrhagic stroke, is when a blood vessel that runs in or along the brain tissue leaks.
—Smita Patel, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025
Contraceptive Use Using oral contraceptive pills can raise the risk of stroke, especially ischemic stroke and, to a lesser extent, hemorrhagic stroke (bleeding in the brain).
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
With a hemorrhagic stroke, a blood vessel in the brain suddenly bursts and causes bleeding in the brain.28
Long-Term Effects Vary
If a heart attack isn't treated quickly, the lack of blood flow can cause permanent damage to the heart muscle.
—Alexandria Nyembwe, Phd, Rn, Health, 6 Nov. 2024
An ischemic stroke occurs when part of a blood vessel is blocked, while a hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel begins to leak, or burst.
—Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 12 Sep. 2024
Instead of the blood flowing to your brain, the blood from the ruptured aneurysm seeps out into the spaces in your brain, causing a hemorrhagic stroke, or a bleeding stroke.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2024
Brandon Young died on May 17 after a hemorrhagic stroke caused by high blood pressure, according to Fox News and Newsweek.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
The type of stroke that occurs after a brain aneurysm ruptures is called a hemorrhagic stroke.
—USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
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Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Another type of brain bleed, hemorrhagic stroke, is when a blood vessel that runs in or along the brain tissue leaks.
—Smita Patel, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025
Contraceptive Use Using oral contraceptive pills can raise the risk of stroke, especially ischemic stroke and, to a lesser extent, hemorrhagic stroke (bleeding in the brain).
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
With a hemorrhagic stroke, a blood vessel in the brain suddenly bursts and causes bleeding in the brain.28
Long-Term Effects Vary
If a heart attack isn't treated quickly, the lack of blood flow can cause permanent damage to the heart muscle.
—Alexandria Nyembwe, Phd, Rn, Health, 6 Nov. 2024
An ischemic stroke occurs when part of a blood vessel is blocked, while a hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel begins to leak, or burst.
—Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 12 Sep. 2024
Instead of the blood flowing to your brain, the blood from the ruptured aneurysm seeps out into the spaces in your brain, causing a hemorrhagic stroke, or a bleeding stroke.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2024
Brandon Young died on May 17 after a hemorrhagic stroke caused by high blood pressure, according to Fox News and Newsweek.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
The type of stroke that occurs after a brain aneurysm ruptures is called a hemorrhagic stroke.
—USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
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“Hemorrhagic stroke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hemorrhagic%20stroke. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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