Question

Blockage of the _____ can reduce blood supply to the brain, causing a stroke.

Answer 1

Blockage of the Cerebral Artery can reduce blood supply to the brain, causing a stroke (Ishcemic Stroke) Blood is carried to the brain by two pair of arteries, i) The Internal Carotid arteries, ii) The Vertebral arteries. Stroke is a neurovascular condition affecting blood vessels in the brain. There are two types of Stroke i) Ischemic Stroke ii) Hemorrhagic Stroke. In Ischemic stroke occlusion of a cerebral artery causes the damage to brain tissue dependent on blood supply from the affected vessel