Result of rupture of an artery that causes bleeding within the brain (intracerebral) or in the space around the outer surface of the brain (subarachnoid space).

• A. Ischemic stroke
• B. Embolic stroke
• C. Hemorrhagic stroke
• D. Thrombotic stroke

Answer: (C)

Bleeding within the brain from a ruptured artery defines a hemorrhagic stroke. When an artery ruptures, blood leaks into brain tissue (intracerebral hemorrhage) or into the subarachnoid space around the brain (subarachnoid hemorrhage). This bleeding damages brain tissue and raises intracranial pressure, leading to rapid neurologic symptoms. The other strokes involve blockage of blood flow rather than bleeding: ischemic stroke results from reduced blood supply due to a clot, embolic stroke is a type of ischemic stroke from a clot traveling to the brain, and thrombotic stroke is another form of ischemic stroke from clot formation within a brain vessel. So, the scenario described is characteristic of a hemorrhagic stroke.