A hemorrhagic stroke causes brain damage due to bleeding. This type of stroke is caused by a blood vessel tear or leak. Symptoms include severe headaches, loss of consciousness, seizures, and ...

Hemorrhagic stroke is rarer than an ischemic stroke, making up only 13 percent of all strokes. Learn about treatment options for the best chance of long-term recovery.

Sometimes called a brain attack, a hemorrhagic stroke is caused by blood vessels in the brain bursting or leaking, which increases pressure on brain cells and kills or damages them.

A cerebral stroke (or brain attack) happens when the blood flow to part of the brain is disrupted. This disruption can come from bleeding in a blood vessel to the brain, called a hemorrhagic ...