Cerebrovascular Accident “Brain Attack” Lisa Randall, RN, MSN, ACNS-BC RNSG 2432.

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Definition Stroke or “brain attack” is an acute CNS injury that results in neurologic S/S brought on by a reduction or absence of perfusion to a territory of the brain. The disruption in flow is from either an occlusion (ischemic) or rupture (hemorrhagic) of the blood vessel.