About this episode
This episode discusses the types of strokes and their relation to brain anatomy and blood supply.
When we talk about "stroke" or a cerebrovascular event we're describing reduced blood flow to a region of the brain. What are the different types and how does this relate to our functional anatomical knowledge of the brain, brainstem and blood supply?
Topics covered
- stroke
- cerebrovascular event
- brain anatomy
- blood flow
- functional anatomy
Keywords
- stroke
- cerebrovascular
- brain
- blood flow
- anatomy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: brain, brainstem, blood supply
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