Which of the following is a listed cause of hemorrhagic stroke?

• A. Aneurysm
• B. Ischemic stroke
• C. Myocardial infarction
• D. Peripheral neuropathy

Answer: (A)

Bleeding into the brain from a ruptured vessel defines a hemorrhagic stroke. An aneurysm is a weakened, ballooned section of a cerebral artery that can rupture and spill blood into the brain tissue or surrounding spaces, causing hemorrhage. This makes it a listed cause. In contrast, an ischemic stroke results from a blocked artery that reduces blood flow to brain tissue, not from bleeding. Myocardial infarction involves heart muscle injury from coronary artery blockage, not a brain hemorrhage. Peripheral neuropathy is nerve damage outside the brain and does not cause a stroke.