Stroke can result from plaque in brain arteries causing oxygen deprivation or rupture, leading to brain damage. What is the resulting condition called?

Stroke can result from plaque in brain arteries causing oxygen deprivation or rupture, leading to brain damage. What is the resulting condition called?

• A. Brain damage due to lack of oxygen
• B. Liver damage
• C. Heart attack
• D. Kidney failure

Answer: (A)

When blood flow to the brain is blocked or a vessel ruptures, brain cells are deprived of oxygen. Without oxygen, neurons quickly lose energy and die, causing damage to brain tissue. The resulting condition is brain damage due to lack of oxygen (often referred to simply as brain damage from a stroke). The other options describe damage to other organs (liver, heart, kidneys) and don’t reflect the brain-specific injury caused by a stroke.

When blood flow to the brain is blocked or a vessel ruptures, brain cells are deprived of oxygen. Without oxygen, neurons quickly lose energy and die, causing damage to brain tissue. The resulting condition is brain damage due to lack of oxygen (often referred to simply as brain damage from a stroke). The other options describe damage to other organs (liver, heart, kidneys) and don’t reflect the brain-specific injury caused by a stroke.