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“Stroke” is a sudden loss of brain function caused by disruption of the blood flow to the brain. This can happen due to an occluded blood vessel (acute ischemic stroke) or rupture of a blood vessel (hemorrhagic stroke), which causes a bleed (Fig. 1.1).

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  1. Acute Vascular Imaging Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust and NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Headley Way, Oxford, OX3 9DU, UK

    Prof. Iris Q. Grunwald

  2. Department of Neurology, Saarland University, Kirrberger Strasse, 66421, Homburg, Germany

    Prof. Dr. Klaus Fassbender

  3. Department of Radiology Division of Neuroimaging & Intervention NII, University of Massachusetts, Lake Avenue N. 55, Worcester, MA, 01655, USA

    Prof. Ajay K. Wakhloo

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Grunwald, I.Q., Fassbender, K., Wakhloo, A.K. (2012). Essential Basics. In: How to set up an Acute Stroke Service. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-21405-9_1

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