Which condition is a sudden impairment of cerebral circulation due to rupture or blockage?

Which condition is a sudden impairment of cerebral circulation due to rupture or blockage?

• A. Pan Scan
• B. CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident)
• C. TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack)
• D. Hemodynamics

Answer: (B)

A stroke occurs when brain blood flow is suddenly disrupted by a blocked or ruptured blood vessel. The name CVA, cerebrovascular accident, is the traditional medical term for this event. It covers two main types: ischemic strokes from a blockage and hemorrhagic strokes from a rupture, both causing abrupt neurologic deficits. In contrast, a transient ischemic attack is a brief, temporary disruption that resolves, so it isn’t considered a full stroke. Pan Scan isn’t a condition, it’s an imaging study, and hemodynamics describes how blood moves rather than a disease.

A stroke occurs when brain blood flow is suddenly disrupted by a blocked or ruptured blood vessel. The name CVA, cerebrovascular accident, is the traditional medical term for this event. It covers two main types: ischemic strokes from a blockage and hemorrhagic strokes from a rupture, both causing abrupt neurologic deficits. In contrast, a transient ischemic attack is a brief, temporary disruption that resolves, so it isn’t considered a full stroke. Pan Scan isn’t a condition, it’s an imaging study, and hemodynamics describes how blood moves rather than a disease.