Which of the following lists the correct types of strokes?

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Which of the following lists the correct types of strokes?

Strokes fall into two main categories by cause: a blocked vessel causing ischemia and a ruptured vessel causing bleeding. A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a temporary interruption of blood flow that produces stroke-like symptoms but without lasting injury, and it signals a high risk of a future stroke. Putting those together, the complete set of stroke-related events commonly recognized includes ischemic strokes, hemorrhagic strokes, and TIAs. The other options are incomplete or include non-stroke conditions (like brain tumors), which don’t fit as stroke types.

Strokes fall into two main categories by cause: a blocked vessel causing ischemia and a ruptured vessel causing bleeding. A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a temporary interruption of blood flow that produces stroke-like symptoms but without lasting injury, and it signals a high risk of a future stroke. Putting those together, the complete set of stroke-related events commonly recognized includes ischemic strokes, hemorrhagic strokes, and TIAs. The other options are incomplete or include non-stroke conditions (like brain tumors), which don’t fit as stroke types.

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